Blackhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.32° S 176.67° E

Issued: 11 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Blackhead sea temperature is

12.8° C

Blackhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Blackhead today (12 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 6AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	14s
Afternoon (12 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	12s
Evening (12 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	11s

Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
		Sunday 12								Monday 13								Tuesday 14
	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	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	ESE 10	ESE 9	SSW 10	S 10	S 10	S 13	S 13	S 12	S 12	SSW 12	NNE 6	NE 6	ESE 10	ESE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	432	411	292	276	243	225	260	228	213	194	150	139	102	94	67	168	121	113	75	47	74	26	32	33
Wind (km/h)	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WNW	NNW	NE	NNE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NE	NNE	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide			2:29AM1.44m					3:02PM1.56m				3:28AM1.47m				4:00PM1.61m				4:27AM1.50m				4:59PM1.66m
Low Tide	8:20PM0.14m				8:42AM0.09m					9:20PM0.10m				9:40AM0.05m				10:20PM0.06m				10:39AM0.01m


	—	—	—	7:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:33	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	9	8	8	9	9	11	11	9	8	7	7	6	7	10	12	10	9	8	9	10	10	15	16	14
Feels °C	6	5	5	7	7	9	8	6	5	4	4	3	4	7	8	7	6	5	5	5	6	12	14	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	S 10	ESE 9	S 13	S 13	S 12	S 12	ESE 9	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6
kJ	322	266	266	222	173	184	143	146	163	163	129	126	90	94	62	168	121	113	75	33	25	20	15	15
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	ESE 9	S 10	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	ESE 10	ESE 10
kJ	432	411	292	276	243	225	260	228	213	194	150	139	102	86	67	59	41	44	47	47	46	26	32	33
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 6	—	—	SSW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SSW 14	SW 15	NE 12	SSW 13	NE 12	—	E 12	E 11	—	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSW 9	E 13
kJ	—	36	38	38	25	19	—	—	89	57	9	81	55	6	58	6	—	3	3	—	18	18	17	14
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 2	N 2	N 2	NNE 3	—	NE 3	NE 4	NE 4	NE 5	NE 6	NE 6	NNE 6	NW 3	NW 3	NW 3
kJ	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	2	—	2	8	11	14	36	38	74	2	1	2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Pourere Beach Wairarapa	Akito River Mouth and Reef Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa	Blackhead Wairarapa
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	2	39	21	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	White Rock - The Spit	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Tora Point	White Rock - The Spit	White Rock - The Spit	White Rock - The Spit	White Rock - The Spit	White Rock - The Spit	Tora Point	White Rock Point	Herbertville	Tora Point	Whareama	Blackhead	Blackhead
Rating (10 max)	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Stent Road Taranaki	Fox River West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Dinner Plates Catlins	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Takou Bay Northland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	4	4	3	3	3	1	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	6	5	9	9	9	6	7

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