Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 10AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 453 | 365 | 371 | 355 | 290 | 362 | 811 | 994 | 1292 | 1080 | 1521 | 922 | 894 | 1941 | 2423 | 2919 | 3428 | 3922 | 2577 | 2041 | 1487 | 2875 | 2099 | 1890 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:43AM1.39m | 1:14PM1.35m | 1:33AM1.34m | 2:04PM1.33m | 2:22AM1.30m | 2:51PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.17m | 7:25PM0.25m | 7:48AM0.22m | 8:15PM0.28m | 8:34AM0.25m | 9:04PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 453 | 365 | 371 | 355 | 290 | 229 | 181 | 187 | 145 | 113 | 846 | 922 | 697 | 495 | 502 | 394 | 318 | 586 | 2577 | 603 | 1487 | 2177 | 2099 | 1890 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | E 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 562 | — | 1208 | 1143 | 901 | 667 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 115 | 167 | 226 | 279 | 287 | 362 | 811 | 994 | 1292 | 1080 | 1521 | 45 | 894 | 1941 | 2423 | 2919 | 3428 | 3922 | 820 | 2041 | 1087 | 2875 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 116 | 140 | 140 | 163 | 140 | 163 | 163 | 39 | 59 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 266 | 258 | 258 | 264 | 273 | 0 | 95 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
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