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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 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
14.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blackhead today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 9AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | |
5757 | 4843 | 4037 | 3331 | 2723 | 2412 | 1922 | 1614 | 1380 | 1181 | 980 | 846 | 738 | 638 | 538 | 449 | 229 | 282 | 100 | 92 | 82 | 109 | 104 | 357 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:40AM1.31m | 4:08PM1.35m | 4:27AM1.30m | 4:53PM1.37m | 5:13AM1.29m | 5:37PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.24m | 10:22PM0.28m | 10:38AM0.25m | 11:09PM0.28m | 11:22AM0.26m | 11:56PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:54 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 5757 | 4843 | 4037 | 3331 | 2723 | 2412 | 1922 | 1614 | 1380 | 1181 | 980 | 846 | 738 | 638 | 538 | 449 | 229 | 282 | 100 | 92 | 67 | 68 | 47 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 13 | 100 | 69 | 68 | 46 | 24 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 5 | NE 11 | S 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 38 | 55 | 32 | 82 | 109 | 104 | 357 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 39 | 21 | 2 |
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