Blackhead surf break

Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 19 Nov 2025 NZDT
Forecast 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
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Blackhead today?

The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 7PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Nov)8ft (2.4m)9s
Afternoon (19 Nov)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (19 Nov)7ft (2.1m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
ENE
2.4
ENE
3
NE
2.1
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.1
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
Period(s) (?)99999991010101010101010101010999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)9198881174702734750641578544500427490490427419346290246236212176145145138
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
10
NNE
5
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
5
SW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
10
NE
5
NE
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffcross-
on
glassoffoffoffcross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
glassglassoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:46PM
1.29
6:12AM
1.36
6:32PM
1.29
6:55AM
1.38
7:16PM
1.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:41AM
0.29
11:57PM
0.26
12:28PM
0.28
12:41AM
0.27
1:14PM
0.27
1:26AM
0.27
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunrise-------5:43-------5:43-------5:41
Sunset---8:12-------8:13-------8:15----
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-27-11------------------
Temp. °C181717201918171621242521181616162123232218161414
Feels °C (?)171516222019181518212322181616152122232215131111
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