Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 7PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 54 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.45m | 7:35PM1.42m | 8:00AM1.45m | 8:23PM1.39m | 8:46AM1.45m | 9:10PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.15m | 1:50AM0.15m | 2:18PM0.16m | 2:36AM0.18m | 3:06PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 3 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 54 | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 317 | 333 | 21 | 0 | 104 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 234 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 169 | 91 | 101 |
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