Blackhead Surf Break

Blackhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.32° S 176.67° E

Issued: 5 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blackhead sea temperature is
14.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Blackhead today (10 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 9PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)--
Afternoon (10 Jun)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (10 Jun)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
13
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2717
1844
2144
1332
984
828
850
637
1401
1121
953
828
593
485
423
353
250
205
205
154
132
103
82
110
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
SSW
10
S
0
E
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
10
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:00AM1.37m
1:32PM1.36m
1:54AM1.40m
2:27PM1.44m
2:51AM1.44m
Low Tide
6:49PM0.24m
7:19AM0.18m
7:43PM0.20m
8:11AM0.14m
8:40PM0.16m
9:05AM0.10m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
13
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
9
9
8
8
9
9
13
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
12
Feels °C
8
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
9
8
7
5
5
6
6
11
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
9
2.1
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
13
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
Energy kJ
599
908
1200
698
904
828
850
637
1401
1121
953
828
593
485
423
353
250
205
205
154
132
103
82
110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
623
750
242
186
351
482
30
54
51
49
47
42
20
20
24
25
25
22
21
14
13
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
0.5
S
11
0.4
SW
17
0.1
SW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
10
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
S
21
Energy kJ
6
26
130
425
58
77
7
99
98
38
7
25
25
8
8
2
5
11
19
9
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
0.3
W
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
2717
1844
2144
1332
984
1
1
4
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
93
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
8
7
8
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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