Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 1PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 129 | 177 | 225 | 150 | 145 | 273 | 1314 | 1346 | 1984 | 1686 | 1218 | 964 | 789 | 664 | 632 | 628 | 617 | 533 | 524 | 467 | 290 | 240 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:24AM1.56m | 11:52PM1.44m | 12:20PM1.55m | 00:49AM1.43m | 1:18PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.09m | 5:47PM0.09m | 6:05AM0.10m | 6:44PM0.10m | 7:01AM0.11m | 7:41PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 120 | 129 | 177 | 225 | 150 | 145 | 273 | 1314 | 1346 | 1984 | 1686 | 1218 | 964 | 789 | 664 | 632 | 628 | 617 | 533 | 524 | 467 | 290 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 17 | E 15 | NE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 13 | NE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 71 | 40 | 40 | 22 | 47 | 82 | 143 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 102 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 16 | SSE 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | E 18 | E 17 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 19 | 3 | 24 | 94 | 106 | 138 | 206 | 298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 39 | 0 | 61 | 123 | 254 | 86 | 123 | 110 | 110 | 254 | 184 | 183 | 118 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 169 | 176 | 170 | 2 |
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