Blackhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.32° S 176.67° E

Blackhead 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blackhead sea temperature is
11.9° C
1.2° 

Blackhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Blackhead today (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 4AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (15 Aug)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (15 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
E
9
1.7
E
9
1
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
8
4
SSW
9
4
S
10
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
286
335
414
840
542
542
413
445
575
452
594
1243
2350
3286
3845
4133
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
35
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
45
S
45
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
6:33PM1.62m
6:59AM1.49m
7:26PM1.59m
7:53AM1.48m
8:19PM1.55m
Low Tide
00:55AM0.02m
1:13PM0.02m
1:48AM0.03m
2:07PM0.05m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
10
8
7
7
7
7
Feels °C
9
9
9
11
9
10
10
10
10
9
3
2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
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