Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 3PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 835 | 574 | 464 | 389 | 330 | 244 | 188 | 71 | 100 | 71 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 119 | 68 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.46m | 10:13PM1.43m | 10:41AM1.48m | 11:06PM1.42m | 11:35AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.15m | 4:29AM0.14m | 5:01PM0.15m | 5:21AM0.13m | 5:56PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 835 | 574 | 464 | 389 | 330 | 244 | 188 | 71 | 100 | 71 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 119 | 68 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 37 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 11 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | N 3 | NNW 2 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 76 | 68 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 59 | 59 | 118 | 118 | 177 | 179 | 91 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 67 | 169 |
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