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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Blackhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Blackhead sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blackhead today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 2PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
229 | 130 | 104 | 94 | 88 | 106 | 120 | 173 | 335 | 363 | 335 | 229 | 318 | 368 | 771 | 908 | 844 | 919 | 1034 | 1865 | 1077 | 998 | 696 | 600 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:13AM1.29m | 5:37PM1.39m | 5:58AM1.30m | 6:21PM1.40m | 6:42AM1.29m | 7:05PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.26m | 11:56PM0.27m | 12:07PM0.27m | 00:42AM0.27m | 12:52PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 229 | 130 | 104 | 94 | 70 | 71 | 50 | 32 | 139 | 153 | 153 | 41 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 865 | 1077 | 998 | 696 | 600 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 73 | 100 | 100 | 69 | 48 | 41 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | — | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 39 | 23 | 40 | 88 | 106 | 120 | 173 | 335 | 363 | 335 | 229 | 318 | 368 | 771 | 908 | 844 | 919 | 1034 | 1865 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 112 | 39 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 39 | 123 | 116 | 123 | 123 | 169 | 39 | 76 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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