Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 2AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun 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 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4065 | 3428 | 2801 | 2098 | 1622 | 1367 | 1269 | 1134 | 1496 | 1638 | 1401 | 1320 | 1118 | 1065 | 926 | 792 | 678 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:10PM1.53m | 6:37AM1.46m | 7:01PM1.50m | 7:28AM1.47m | 7:51PM1.47m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.07m | 12:51PM0.08m | 1:20AM0.09m | 1:44PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4065 | 3428 | 2801 | 2098 | 1622 | 1367 | 14 | 14 | 1496 | 1638 | 1401 | 1320 | 1118 | 1065 | 926 | 792 | 678 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 10 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | E 16 | — | SE 11 | — | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | NE 15 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 15 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | SSW 13 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 12 | 13 | — | 1269 | 1134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 39 | 59 | 0 | 80 | 148 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 21 | 2 |
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