Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 1AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 46 | 54 | 72 | 69 | 1849 | 5603 | 5603 | 5720 | 4786 | 4602 | 4422 | 4046 | 3723 | 3054 | 1406 | 1086 | 1178 | 1251 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:56PM1.34m | 10:17AM1.41m | 10:41PM1.31m | 11:02AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.24m | 4:39PM0.24m | 4:52AM0.27m | 5:25PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 46 | 54 | 72 | 69 | 25 | 27 | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 46 | 318 | 265 | 1406 | 1069 | 593 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 19 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 247 | 129 | 29 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 116 | 1849 | 5603 | 5603 | 5720 | 4786 | 4602 | 4422 | 4046 | 3723 | 3054 | 1112 | 1086 | 1178 | 1251 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 251 | 258 | 266 | 264 | 262 | 262 | 256 | 256 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 256 | 256 | 75 |
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