Surf Forecasts:
Blackhead surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, S swell with 6,361 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. 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 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blackhead over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 518 | 499 | 612 | 779 | 2956 | 3015 | 2394 | 1835 | 1002 | 338 | 1708 | 5164 | 4119 | 6361 | 5746 | 1565 | 1232 | 1001 | 805 | 971 | 633 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:26PM1.59m | 7:53AM1.48m | 8:19PM1.55m | 8:46AM1.46m | 9:10PM1.49m | 9:37AM1.44m | 10:00PM1.43m | 10:27AM1.41m | 10:49PM1.37m | 11:16AM1.38m | 11:38PM1.32m | 12:04PM1.35m | 00:25AM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.02m | 1:48AM0.03m | 2:07PM0.05m | 2:40AM0.06m | 3:01PM0.09m | 3:30AM0.10m | 3:52PM0.14m | 4:18AM0.15m | 4:43PM0.19m | 5:05AM0.20m | 5:32PM0.24m | 5:51AM0.25m | 6:20PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | S 14 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 518 | 499 | 612 | 348 | 257 | 277 | 146 | 228 | 1002 | 302 | 205 | 75 | — | — | 3815 | 1203 | 1232 | 1001 | 805 | 971 | 633 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | — | S 18 | SSW 16 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 18 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 61 | 197 | 691 | — | 235 | 256 | 112 | 210 | 125 | 6 | — | — | — | 24 | 299 | 16 | 190 | 607 | 257 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 141 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 779 | 2956 | 3015 | 2394 | 1835 | 138 | 338 | 1708 | 5164 | 4119 | 6361 | 5746 | 1565 | — | 2 | 21 | 14 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 95 | 61 | 262 | 266 | 123 | 123 | 270 | 61 | 61 | 256 | 256 | 95 | 83 | 75 | 61 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Blackhead provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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