Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 8AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 188 | 234 | 251 | 702 | 739 | 588 | 443 | 346 | 253 | 189 | 157 | 261 | 844 | 1787 | 3463 | 5119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02PM1.30m | 11:25AM1.35m | 11:49PM1.26m | 12:12PM1.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.28m | 5:45PM0.29m | 5:59AM0.31m | 6:31PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 119 | 145 | 205 | 202 | 702 | 739 | 588 | 443 | 346 | 253 | 189 | 157 | 152 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | 109 | 188 | 234 | 242 | 195 | 179 | 157 | 123 | 126 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 47 | 19 | 11 | 10 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 19 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 84 | 21 | 19 | 251 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 24 | 14 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 261 | 844 | 1787 | 3463 | 5119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 180 | 148 | 178 | 262 | 262 | 75 |
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