Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 7PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 565 | 230 | 337 | 162 | 140 | 281 | 283 | 289 | 333 | 506 | 561 | 454 | 326 | 372 | 665 | 956 | 958 | 1179 | 1647 | 1832 | 3075 | 2210 | 1615 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.25m | 9:26PM1.37m | 9:49AM1.25m | 10:09PM1.37m | 10:34AM1.27m | 10:54PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.26m | 3:50AM0.25m | 3:59PM0.26m | 4:32AM0.23m | 4:45PM0.25m | 5:16AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 20 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 159 | 285 | 230 | 192 | 158 | 136 | 281 | 283 | 289 | 38 | 506 | 356 | 454 | 293 | 372 | 665 | 956 | 958 | 1179 | 1647 | 1832 | 1962 | 2210 | 1615 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 128 | 170 | 128 | 162 | 140 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 216 | 154 | 326 | 230 | 111 | 109 | 135 | 132 | 94 | 66 | 61 | 81 | 302 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 22 | S 21 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 73 | 12 | 40 | 65 | 88 | 92 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 85 | 183 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 268 | 565 | — | 337 | — | — | — | — | — | 333 | — | 561 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3075 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 61 | 60 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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