Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 4AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 286 | 335 | 414 | 840 | 542 | 542 | 413 | 445 | 575 | 452 | 594 | 1243 | 2350 | 3286 | 3845 | 4133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:33PM1.62m | 6:59AM1.49m | 7:26PM1.59m | 7:53AM1.48m | 8:19PM1.55m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.02m | 1:13PM0.02m | 1:48AM0.03m | 2:07PM0.05m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 37 | 13 | 24 | 518 | 542 | 542 | 413 | 445 | 575 | 452 | 377 | 290 | 252 | 224 | 214 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 61 | 125 | 125 | 197 | 249 | 594 | 15 | — | 103 | 78 | 322 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 61 | 102 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 220 | 286 | 335 | 414 | 840 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 183 | 1243 | 2350 | 3286 | 3845 | 4133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 91 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 95 | 95 | 262 | 264 | 266 | 266 | 282 |
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