Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 9PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 499 | 421 | 440 | 219 | 226 | 197 | 153 | 140 | 117 | 111 | 130 | 127 | 142 | 133 | 144 | 142 | 138 | 109 | 109 | 195 | 530 | 549 | 619 | 1281 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.44m | 7:54PM1.34m | 8:16AM1.44m | 8:39PM1.33m | 9:01AM1.43m | 9:24PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.22m | 2:04AM0.23m | 2:38PM0.22m | 2:49AM0.24m | 3:23PM0.24m | 3:34AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | 8:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 247 | 219 | 207 | 219 | 226 | 197 | 153 | 140 | 117 | 111 | 130 | 127 | 130 | 133 | 133 | 126 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 195 | 530 | 549 | 619 | 1281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 85 | 83 | 74 | 71 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 123 | 142 | — | 144 | 142 | 138 | 79 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 2 | SE 5 | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 499 | 421 | 440 | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | — | 5 | 16 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 39 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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