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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 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
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blackhead today?
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 7PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | |
56 | 78 | 173 | 229 | 386 | 517 | 975 | 423 | 354 | 295 | 241 | 239 | 757 | 757 | 746 | 734 | 723 | 617 | 597 | 1223 | 1277 | 1724 | 2584 | 847 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:08AM1.24m | 10:29PM1.35m | 10:51AM1.22m | 11:12PM1.33m | 11:35AM1.21m | 11:56PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.31m | 4:53AM0.30m | 5:00PM0.31m | 5:36AM0.30m | 5:43PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 56 | 78 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 538 | 423 | 354 | 295 | 241 | 216 | 757 | 757 | 746 | 734 | 723 | 617 | 597 | 1223 | 1277 | 353 | 335 | 847 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | W 3 | — | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 36 | 29 | 87 | 239 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 50 | 581 | 472 | 464 | 1 | — | 251 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | NE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 26 | 61 | 61 | 23 | 27 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 173 | 229 | 386 | 517 | 975 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 1724 | 2584 | 823 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 39 | 163 | 214 | 213 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 93 | 95 | 61 |
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