Blackhead surf break

Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 21 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Blackhead today?

The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 6PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm February 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Feb)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (21 Feb)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (21 Feb)4ft (1.2m)10s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
3
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
S
1
S
1.3
S
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
S
1
SW
0.8
SSW
0.9
S
1.7
SSW
2.1
S
1.8
SSW
1.6
S
1.4
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSE
Period(s) (?)88111010101099988877812111099989
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)116116403377312255166126845940341297374383120674949933222517780136
Wind
(km/h)
5
N
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NW
15
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:10AM
1.47
9:35PM
1.43
9:59AM
1.48
10:25PM
1.46
10:50AM
1.47
11:17PM
1.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:30PM
0.12
3:50AM
0.12
4:18PM
0.11
4:42AM
0.11
5:08PM
0.10
5:36AM
0.11
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Sunrise-------6:46-------6:47-------6:48
Sunset---8:07-------8:07-------8:05----
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C161819181514141517212218151413121517171614131315
Feels °C (?)151516151412879151613121211101314141412111111
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