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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 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
14.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blackhead today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 12PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
1380 | 1181 | 980 | 846 | 833 | 726 | 538 | 449 | 229 | 130 | 131 | 92 | 70 | 152 | 120 | 131 | 287 | 263 | 135 | 188 | 229 | 322 | 547 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:27AM1.30m | 4:53PM1.37m | 5:13AM1.29m | 5:37PM1.39m | 5:58AM1.30m | 6:21PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.25m | 11:09PM0.28m | 11:22AM0.26m | 11:56PM0.27m | 12:07PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 1380 | 1181 | 980 | 846 | 833 | 726 | 538 | 449 | 229 | 130 | 131 | 92 | 70 | 71 | 49 | 32 | 139 | 121 | 17 | 41 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 100 | 98 | 69 | 48 | 48 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 11 | S 12 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 47 | 24 | 58 | 152 | 120 | 131 | 287 | 263 | 135 | 188 | 229 | 322 | 547 | 604 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 39 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 39 | 39 | 116 | 118 | 123 |
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