Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 8PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 319 | 408 | 418 | 461 | 454 | 912 | 1460 | 4132 | 2938 | 5333 | 6681 | 5559 | 5781 | 6356 | 6389 | 5920 | 5232 | 4295 | 3601 | 4034 | 3369 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.30m | 8:58PM1.39m | 9:22AM1.32m | 9:44PM1.39m | 10:10AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM0.22m | 3:20AM0.20m | 3:36PM0.21m | 4:04AM0.19m | 4:24PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | SE 18 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 319 | 408 | 418 | 461 | 454 | 912 | 1460 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 12 | 2984 | 2426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 18 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 153 | 218 | 176 | 125 | 97 | 78 | 57 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 100 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 69 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 31 | 4132 | 2938 | 5333 | 6681 | 5559 | 5781 | 6356 | 6389 | 5920 | 5232 | 4295 | 3601 | 4034 | 3369 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 258 | 110 | 110 | 272 | 261 | 254 | 123 | 256 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 252 | 75 | 0 |
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