Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 9PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1674 | 1218 | 946 | 789 | 655 | 632 | 639 | 617 | 533 | 535 | 388 | 296 | 245 | 200 | 196 | 150 | 106 | 79 | 59 | 64 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.55m | 00:49AM1.43m | 1:18PM1.54m | 1:47AM1.41m | 2:16PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.10m | 7:01AM0.11m | 7:41PM0.11m | 7:58AM0.11m | 8:38PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1674 | 1218 | 946 | 789 | 655 | 632 | 639 | 617 | 533 | 535 | 388 | 296 | 245 | 200 | 196 | 150 | 106 | 79 | 59 | 41 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 17 | E 15 | NE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 16 | E 16 | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 102 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 17 | 14 | — | 21 | 17 | 9 | 41 | 64 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 184 | 176 | 123 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 169 | 176 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 39 | 101 | 2 |
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