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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Blackhead today?
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 3AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
1174 | 899 | 988 | 3109 | 3404 | 3257 | 3257 | 2817 | 2223 | 1862 | 1514 | 1245 | 957 | 786 | 672 | 579 | 2237 | 2177 | 2061 | 2061 | 2946 | 3629 | 3523 | 3596 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:56PM1.33m | 12:21PM1.22m | 00:42AM1.33m | 1:10PM1.25m | 1:32AM1.36m | 2:01PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.29m | 6:29PM0.29m | 7:04AM0.26m | 7:17PM0.27m | 7:52AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 1174 | 899 | 988 | 323 | 251 | 3257 | 3257 | 2817 | 2223 | 1862 | 1514 | 1245 | 957 | 786 | 672 | 579 | 2237 | 2177 | 2061 | 2061 | 68 | 65 | 45 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 24 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 456 | 400 | 329 | — | — | 247 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 128 | 123 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 136 | 333 | 104 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 12 | 44 | 98 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | S 26 | SE 16 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 35 | 60 | 58 | 51 | — | 133 | 131 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 10 | — | — | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 65 | 291 | 538 | 3109 | 3404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 128 | — | — | 268 | 2946 | 3629 | 3523 | 3596 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 123 | 80 | 61 | 61 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 75 | 75 |
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