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Blackhead Surf Forecast
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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 17 Apr 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Blackhead today?
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 7AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 282 | 169 | 106 | 76 | 71 | 64 | 104 | 100 | 200 | 589 | 822 | 410 | 363 | 281 | 237 | 194 | 181 | 118 | 47 | 76 | 69 | 77 | 69 | 194 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:36AM 1.49 | 6:04PM 1.54 | 6:30AM 1.52 | 6:58PM 1.60 | 7:25AM 1.53 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:25PM 0.10 | 11:51AM 0.07 | 12:22AM 0.06 | 12:45PM 0.03 | 1:18AM 0.02 | 1:39PM 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
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