Surf Forecasts:
Blackhead surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 4,496 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Blackhead in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blackhead over the next 16 days.
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Alright, grab a coffee, Rusty here. Let’s talk Blackhead over the next couple of weeks.
It’s a slow start. Monday morning is a bit of a dud, with a weak 4ft easterly windswell and a light breeze from the east that’s onshore. The energy is average (262) and the water’s at 55°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. Not much to get excited about.
The first real standout is Tuesday the 7th. Tuesday morning is the pick of the early days. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the east-northeast with a 9-second period. The combined energy is pumping (1816), and the wind is dead calm – glassy. The wave comment says it’s excellent for experienced surfers, and that’s right. At 8ft, that’s expert territory, but if you’ve got the skills, this is going to be a clean, powerful session. The offshore wind for Blackhead is from the west, but the glassy conditions will make it work.
Wednesday the 8th morning is another cracker. The swell drops to 8ft from the east, but the period stretches to 11 seconds, giving it more grunt (1829). And the wind is a clean 6 mph offshore from the west. That’s proper clean surf, perfect for the point. This is a top-tier window for experienced surfers.
Things get messy after that. Thursday and Friday the 9th and 10th get blown out by strong southerly and south-easterly winds, pushing the swell up to 15ft but with terrible cross-shore chop. Not for the faint-hearted.
The second week is a mixed bag, but there’s a promising window around the 13th. Monday morning the 13th sees a 3ft groundswell from the south with a very long 12-second period and light cross-offshore winds. The energy is moderate (474), and it’ll be clean. That long period will make for some nice, lined-up waves.
The end of the run, from the 15th onward, is mostly small and weak. The 15th Wednesday morning has a 4ft north-easterly windswell with a clean offshore breeze, but it’s a short 8-second period. The 21st Tuesday morning might be worth a look with a 4ft southerly swell, clean conditions, and a very long 17-second period groundswell (499 energy). That’s a long wait, but it’s a nice note to end on.
Overall, the best window is hands-down Tuesday the 7th and Wednesday the 8th. Get in the water those mornings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 538 | 330 | 656 | 1183 | 1714 | 1090 | 834 | 774 | 1185 | 2469 | 4032 | 2328 | 2241 | 1556 | 1067 | 1070 | 815 | 490 | 320 | 264 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:09PM1.37m | 10:34AM1.27m | 10:54PM1.37m | 11:22AM1.31m | 11:43PM1.38m | 12:13PM1.36m | 00:35AM1.39m | 1:07PM1.43m | 1:31AM1.41m | 2:04PM1.49m | 2:29AM1.44m | 3:02PM1.56m | 3:28AM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.23m | 4:45PM0.25m | 5:16AM0.21m | 5:34PM0.23m | 6:02AM0.19m | 6:26PM0.21m | 6:52AM0.16m | 7:22PM0.18m | 7:46AM0.12m | 8:20PM0.14m | 8:42AM0.09m | 9:20PM0.10m | 9:40AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | 5:04 |
mm | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 495 | 279 | 656 | 109 | 1714 | 1090 | 834 | 774 | 865 | 43 | 74 | 2328 | 2241 | 1556 | 1067 | 1070 | 815 | 490 | 320 | 264 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 20 | S 18 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 73 | 73 | 88 | 84 | 82 | 58 | 8 | 25 | 580 | 21 | 148 | 144 | 253 | 78 | 37 | 34 | 132 | 250 | 280 | 232 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 22 | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 102 | 86 | 169 | 85 | 73 | 38 | 68 | 51 | 45 | — | 127 | — | 78 | 40 | 107 | 63 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 10 | — | WSW 3 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 538 | 330 | — | 1183 | — | 9 | 645 | 742 | 1185 | 2469 | 4032 | 1134 | 428 | 192 | 102 | 91 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 95 | 67 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 80 | 268 | 263 | 270 | 256 | 93 | 80 | 256 | 95 | 61 | 61 | 0 |
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