Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 5PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 115 | 139 | 142 | 138 | 161 | 83 | 70 | 87 | 111 | 115 | 91 | 91 | 71 | 29 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.46m | 6:24AM1.43m | 6:47PM1.44m | 7:13AM1.45m | 7:35PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.13m | 00:14AM0.12m | 12:38PM0.14m | 1:03AM0.13m | 1:29PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 94 | 94 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 103 | 83 | 70 | 87 | 111 | 115 | 91 | 91 | 71 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 129 | 115 | 44 | 62 | 59 | 37 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 19 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 72 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 139 | 142 | 138 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 116 | 136 | 140 | 110 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 148 | 148 | 156 |
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