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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Blackhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Blackhead sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blackhead today?
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 2PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | |
1564 | 1489 | 1416 | 1275 | 1175 | 1126 | 1047 | 878 | 760 | 737 | 501 | 423 | 446 | 327 | 311 | 384 | 529 | 454 | 1714 | 4190 | 4095 | 3988 | 3406 | 2650 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.50m | 12:47PM1.37m | 1:09AM1.43m | 1:41PM1.35m | 2:02AM1.38m | 2:33PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.11m | 6:56PM0.17m | 7:30AM0.15m | 7:50PM0.22m | 8:20AM0.18m | 8:43PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 1564 | 1489 | 1416 | 1275 | 1175 | 1126 | 1047 | 878 | 760 | 737 | 501 | 423 | 446 | 327 | 311 | 384 | 529 | 454 | 1714 | 4190 | 4095 | 3988 | 3406 | 2650 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 133 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 75 | 86 | 88 | 133 | 119 | 220 | 309 | 213 | 69 | 183 | 200 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 7 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 116 | 90 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 95 | 62 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 2 | W 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 61 | 75 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
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