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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 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
14.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blackhead today?
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
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 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 14 | NE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | |
160 | 120 | 117 | 110 | 81 | 78 | 57 | 62 | 57 | 54 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:04AM1.55m | 7:33PM1.70m | 8:01AM1.55m | 8:29PM1.70m | 8:58AM1.53m | 9:26PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM-0.00m | 1:17PM-0.02m | 1:57AM-0.02m | 2:14PM-0.02m | 2:54AM-0.02m | 3:11PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 160 | 120 | 117 | 110 | 81 | 78 | 57 | 62 | 57 | 54 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 26 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 17 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 170 | 246 | 246 | 254 | 251 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
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