Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 11AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 202 | 205 | 198 | 195 | 191 | 146 | 112 | 82 | 77 | 51 | 47 | 69 | 111 | 149 | 119 | 385 | 443 | 507 | 1613 | 1697 | 1584 | 1323 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:52AM1.29m | 6:16PM1.40m | 6:38AM1.32m | 7:01PM1.42m | 7:24AM1.36m | 7:47PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.21m | 00:36AM0.21m | 12:49PM0.19m | 1:21AM0.19m | 1:37PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 253 | 202 | 205 | 198 | 195 | 191 | 146 | 112 | 82 | 77 | 25 | 22 | 69 | 111 | 149 | 62 | 385 | 443 | 442 | 1613 | 1697 | 1584 | 1323 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 91 | 65 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 51 | 47 | 33 | 18 | 25 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 507 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 63 | 53 | 17 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 119 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 84 | 138 | 361 | — | — | 17 | 19 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 132 | 80 | 48 | 0 | 67 | 67 | 112 | 110 |
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