Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 4AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6013 | 6873 | 5915 | 4764 | 4071 | 4467 | 5915 | 3108 | 2221 | 1984 | 1705 | 1561 | 401 | 417 | 373 | 331 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:00PM1.43m | 10:27AM1.41m | 10:49PM1.37m | 11:16AM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM0.15m | 4:43PM0.19m | 5:05AM0.20m | 5:32PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 68 | 41 | — | 573 | 567 | 3973 | 3108 | 2221 | 408 | 295 | 118 | 356 | 224 | 150 | 331 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 528 | 492 | 540 | — | — | 101 | 103 | 119 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | S 18 | SSW 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 36 | 17 | 55 | 145 | 267 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 6013 | 6873 | 5915 | 4764 | 4071 | 4467 | 5915 | — | — | 1984 | 1705 | 1561 | 401 | 417 | 373 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 260 | 268 | 123 | 95 | 95 | 256 | 72 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 0 | 80 | 169 | 75 | 0 |
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