Surf Forecasts:
Blackhead surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 11 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, S swell with 1,766 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Blackhead this week:
The surf forecast for Blackhead over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Blackhead in the next 16 days are 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 14th Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blackhead over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 66 | 204 | 428 | 658 | 267 | 108 | 113 | 119 | 107 | 109 | 361 | 1549 | 1632 | 824 | 371 | 279 | 151 | 74 | 51 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.35m | 7:32AM1.44m | 7:54PM1.34m | 8:16AM1.44m | 8:39PM1.33m | 9:01AM1.43m | 9:24PM1.31m | 9:45AM1.41m | 10:08PM1.28m | 10:29AM1.38m | 10:52PM1.25m | 11:13AM1.36m | 11:36PM1.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.21m | 1:19AM0.21m | 1:52PM0.22m | 2:04AM0.23m | 2:38PM0.22m | 2:49AM0.24m | 3:23PM0.24m | 3:34AM0.26m | 4:09PM0.25m | 4:18AM0.28m | 4:53PM0.27m | 5:02AM0.29m | 5:37PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 26 | 56 | 243 | 337 | 267 | 108 | 113 | 119 | 107 | 109 | 361 | 1549 | 1632 | 824 | 371 | 279 | 151 | 74 | 51 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 66 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 81 | 66 | 71 | 49 | 45 | 55 | 49 | 23 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 57 | — | — | 31 | 25 | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | W 3 | NW 2 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 36 | 65 | 204 | 428 | 658 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 5 | 1 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 21 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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