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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Blackhead today?
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 10AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
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 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
956 | 898 | 750 | 714 | 702 | 666 | 583 | 576 | 765 | 736 | 698 | 441 | 363 | 356 | 300 | 294 | 379 | 216 | 222 | 232 | 199 | 203 | 175 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:14AM1.47m | 4:44PM1.54m | 5:10AM1.50m | 5:40PM1.62m | 6:07AM1.53m | 6:36PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.07m | 11:01PM0.07m | 11:23AM0.03m | 00:00AM0.03m | 12:20PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 956 | 898 | 750 | 714 | 702 | 666 | 583 | 576 | 566 | 475 | 457 | 441 | 363 | 356 | 300 | 294 | 240 | 216 | 222 | 232 | 199 | 203 | 175 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 58 | 61 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 55 | 53 | 34 | 34 | 116 | 139 | 149 | 129 | 82 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | SW 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 122 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 73 | 40 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 765 | 736 | 698 | — | — | — | — | — | 379 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 80 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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