Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 4PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 170 | 158 | 121 | 168 | 187 | 225 | 356 | 404 | 506 | 530 | 542 | 435 | 435 | 528 | 463 | 792 | 2103 | 3153 | 3769 | 4333 | 4349 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:04AM1.49m | 6:33PM1.62m | 6:59AM1.49m | 7:26PM1.59m | 7:53AM1.48m | 8:19PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.01m | 00:55AM0.02m | 1:13PM0.02m | 1:48AM0.03m | 2:07PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 40 | 37 | 18 | 404 | 506 | 530 | 542 | 435 | 435 | 528 | 463 | 348 | 263 | 215 | 175 | 175 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | SSW 20 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 17 | 30 | 61 | 70 | 91 | 199 | 254 | — | — | — | 119 | 77 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 103 | 102 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 77 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 170 | 158 | 121 | 168 | 187 | 225 | 356 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 792 | 2103 | 3153 | 3769 | 4333 | 4349 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 118 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 110 | 123 | 95 | 61 | 61 | 80 | 80 | 93 | 262 | 262 | 266 | 266 | 313 |
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