Blackhead surf break

Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 04 Dec 2025 NZDT
Forecast 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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Blackhead this week:

The surf forecast for Blackhead over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Blackhead in the next 12 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Dec 05) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 5th Dec)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 5th Dec)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 4th Dec)13ft (4.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blackhead over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
5
S
4.5
S
3.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.1
SSE
1.5
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.9
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
S
0.7
ENE
0.5
NE
0.3
ENE
0.5
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
Period(s) (?)11111111111010101313121099671113131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)562151512472143997442716111723537815855272634232490163141134
Wind
(km/h)
40
SW
40
SSW
10
W
15
W
10
W
25
WNW
40
W
25
W
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
ENE
10
W
5
N
10
ENE
5
NW
10
NNE
15
ENE
5
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
onoffcrossoncross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:21PM
1.51
5:52AM
1.64
6:19PM
1.54
6:50AM
1.69
7:17PM
1.55
7:47AM
1.71
8:14PM
1.55
8:43AM
1.71
9:11PM
1.53
9:39AM
1.67
10:07PM
1.49
10:34AM
1.62
11:03PM
1.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:12AM
0.06
11:34PM
0.02
12:12PM
0.02
12:32AM
-0.01
1:12PM
-0.01
1:29AM
-0.02
2:10PM
-0.02
2:27AM
-0.02
3:08PM
-0.02
3:24AM
-0.00
4:04PM
0.01
4:20AM
0.03
5:00PM
0.04
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Sunrise5:37--5:37--5:37--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--
Sunset-8:29--8:30--8:30--8:31--8:31--8:32--8:34-
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------------------
Temp. °C161613222420272519272821262421252420242319
Feels °C (?)789202112192018232419242221242220222118
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Blackhead:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Blackhead surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Blackhead Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Blackhead provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Blackhead can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Blackhead surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Blackhead) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Blackhead may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in The Wairarapa? If you are looking for accommodation near Blackhead, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in The Wairarapa, consider staying in Hastings which is 77 km (48 miles) away. Other places in and around The Wairarapa where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Palmerston North which is 89 km (55 miles) away and Napier, 94 km (58 miles) away.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest