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Blackhead Surf Forecast
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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Blackhead today?
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 2AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
29 | 59 | 96 | 189 | 235 | 227 | 210 | 145 | 133 | 91 | 243 | 644 | 1226 | 1102 | 1042 | 1028 | 1388 | 1491 | 1641 | 1508 | 1434 | 1293 | 1175 | 1142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:23PM1.63m | 10:53AM1.45m | 11:20PM1.57m | 11:51AM1.41m | 00:15AM1.50m | 12:47PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.03m | 5:05PM0.07m | 5:44AM0.06m | 6:01PM0.12m | 6:38AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 29 | 44 | 65 | 189 | 235 | 227 | 210 | 145 | 133 | 91 | 243 | 644 | 1226 | 1102 | 1042 | 1028 | 1388 | 1491 | 1641 | 1508 | 1434 | 1293 | 1175 | 1142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 59 | 96 | 41 | 52 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 64 | 45 | 39 | 56 | 121 | 135 | 133 | 130 | 130 | 133 | 130 | 104 | 102 | 86 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | — | S 12 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 37 | 53 | 49 | — | 11 | — | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 118 | 83 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 123 | 59 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
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