Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 4PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 400 | 363 | 314 | 272 | 237 | 180 | 193 | 161 | 158 | 198 | 188 | 179 | 174 | 222 | 213 | 176 | 129 | 106 | 92 | 135 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.49m | 4:39AM1.40m | 5:04PM1.47m | 5:33AM1.42m | 5:56PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.13m | 10:29PM0.11m | 10:50AM0.13m | 11:23PM0.11m | 11:45AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | S 16 | E 7 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 400 | 363 | 314 | 272 | 237 | 180 | 193 | 161 | 82 | 198 | 100 | 179 | 174 | 222 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 106 | 67 | 62 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 63 | 38 | 35 | 188 | 32 | 25 | 31 | 213 | 176 | 129 | 20 | 15 | 62 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 9 | NE 8 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 44 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 158 | 2 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 52 | 44 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | 94 | 92 | 74 | — | — | — | 74 | 92 | 135 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 80 | 110 | 110 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 136 | 136 | 21 |
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