Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 9AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3525 | 2861 | 1989 | 1382 | 1033 | 722 | 591 | 490 | 453 | 365 | 371 | 350 | 290 | 404 | 741 | 919 | 1263 | 1761 | 1014 | 868 | 1347 | 1716 | 1465 | 1824 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.37m | 00:43AM1.39m | 1:14PM1.35m | 1:33AM1.34m | 2:04PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.12m | 6:32PM0.20m | 7:01AM0.17m | 7:25PM0.25m | 7:48AM0.22m | 8:15PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3525 | 2861 | 1989 | 1382 | 1033 | 722 | 591 | 490 | 453 | 365 | 371 | 350 | 290 | 229 | 232 | 184 | 145 | 1037 | 1014 | 868 | 460 | 305 | 305 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 43 | 89 | 161 | 200 | 190 | 261 | 404 | 741 | 919 | 1263 | 1761 | — | 160 | 1347 | 1716 | 1465 | 1824 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 116 | 116 | 140 | 140 | 163 | 176 | 176 | 110 | 59 | 59 | 123 | 95 | 95 | 146 | 258 |
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