Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 5PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 483 | 442 | 453 | 442 | 776 | 619 | 600 | 828 | 710 | 826 | 463 | 436 | 373 | 320 | 270 | 230 | 225 | 222 | 431 | 336 | 378 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:34PM1.32m | 2:57AM1.23m | 3:21PM1.33m | 3:44AM1.25m | 4:08PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.31m | 8:52PM0.31m | 9:04AM0.29m | 9:39PM0.28m | 9:52AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 157 | 208 | 259 | 314 | 161 | 169 | 116 | 572 | 525 | 505 | 463 | 436 | 373 | 320 | 270 | 230 | 225 | 190 | 431 | 336 | 378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 53 | 91 | 139 | 183 | 176 | 222 | 88 | 69 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 16 | E 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 99 | 120 | 81 | 111 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 483 | 442 | 453 | 442 | 776 | 619 | 600 | 828 | 710 | 826 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 256 | 123 | 110 | 61 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 61 | 75 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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