Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 1PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2817 | 2116 | 1682 | 4182 | 3227 | 2650 | 2127 | 1788 | 1376 | 1070 | 835 | 574 | 396 | 327 | 266 | 202 | 151 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 47 | 28 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.43m | 9:22PM1.43m | 9:48AM1.46m | 10:13PM1.43m | 10:41AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.15m | 3:16PM0.16m | 3:39AM0.15m | 4:07PM0.15m | 4:29AM0.14m | 5:01PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2817 | 2116 | 1357 | 4182 | 3227 | 2650 | 2127 | 1788 | 1376 | 1070 | 835 | 574 | 396 | 327 | 266 | 202 | 151 | 50 | 72 | 71 | 47 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | NE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 620 | 1682 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 42 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 67 | 67 | 177 |
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