Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 5AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 94 | 130 | 169 | 163 | 156 | 145 | 98 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 83 | 306 | 515 | 3032 | 4381 | 3892 | 2864 | 2012 | 1373 | 1033 | 836 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:02PM1.61m | 10:32AM1.44m | 10:57PM1.53m | 11:28AM1.40m | 11:50PM1.46m | 12:22PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.03m | 4:44PM0.08m | 5:20AM0.07m | 5:39PM0.14m | 6:12AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 134 | 94 | 130 | 169 | 163 | 156 | 145 | 98 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 30 | 306 | 285 | 3032 | 4381 | 3892 | 2864 | 2012 | 1373 | 1033 | 836 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 48 | 47 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 83 | 29 | 515 | 512 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 5 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 84 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | WNW 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 43 | 66 | 62 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 9 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 118 | 61 | 80 | 118 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 59 | 112 |
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