Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 8AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 33 | 51 | 33 | 90 | 1288 | 1661 | 1259 | 889 | 660 | 475 | 439 | 361 | 349 | 620 | 574 | 456 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:00AM1.24m | 2:26PM1.32m | 2:47AM1.23m | 3:13PM1.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.33m | 8:08AM0.32m | 8:42PM0.33m | 8:54AM0.31m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | ESE 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 51 | 33 | 90 | 1288 | 1661 | 1259 | 889 | 660 | 475 | 439 | 361 | 349 | 620 | 574 | 456 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 13 | S 18 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 80 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | S 18 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 127 | 173 | 133 | 83 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 118 | 72 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
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