
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 11AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2061 | 1933 | 1637 | 1403 | 1271 | 1009 | 1058 | 970 | 970 | 1009 | 916 | 849 | 666 | 586 | 541 | 541 | 495 | 505 | 514 | 495 | 443 | 390 | 1015 | 1859 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:10AM1.28m | 3:37PM1.34m | 3:56AM1.27m | 4:22PM1.36m | 4:41AM1.27m | 5:06PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.28m | 9:51PM0.31m | 10:05AM0.29m | 10:38PM0.31m | 10:50AM0.28m | 11:25PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | S 17 |
2061 | 1933 | 1637 | 1403 | 1271 | 1009 | 1058 | 970 | 970 | 884 | 890 | 808 | 666 | 586 | 541 | 541 | 495 | 505 | 514 | 495 | 443 | 327 | 1015 | 1859 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 |
499 | 53 | 160 | 314 | 785 | 889 | 1009 | 778 | 749 | 1009 | 916 | 849 | 639 | 507 | 317 | 238 | 213 | 206 | — | 68 | 160 | 390 | 314 | 356 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 11 | — | — | E 10 |
— | — | 243 | 603 | — | 186 | 168 | 163 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 40 | — | — | 362 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
— | 388 | 356 | 247 | 187 | — | — | — | — | 124 | 113 | 103 | 116 | 125 | 132 | 135 | 145 | 130 | 198 | 228 | 286 | 366 | 278 | 188 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 95 | 61 | 80 | 86 | 61 | 83 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 80 | 93 | 95 | 123 | 123 | 136 | 176 | 176 | 61 | 136 | 254 | 136 | 136 | 95 |
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