Surf Forecasts:
Blackhead surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, S swell with 6,146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blackhead over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 90 | 131 | 255 | 192 | 145 | 435 | 462 | 253 | 58 | 1374 | 5948 | 5997 | 1477 | 464 | 323 | 23 | 501 | 133 | 253 | 826 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.41m | 10:15PM1.34m | 10:38AM1.38m | 11:02PM1.30m | 11:25AM1.35m | 11:49PM1.26m | 12:12PM1.33m | 00:35AM1.24m | 12:59PM1.31m | 1:22AM1.22m | 1:47PM1.31m | 2:09AM1.22m | 2:34PM1.32m | 2:57AM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.22m | 4:28AM0.24m | 4:58PM0.26m | 5:13AM0.28m | 5:45PM0.29m | 5:59AM0.31m | 6:31PM0.32m | 6:44AM0.32m | 7:18PM0.33m | 7:30AM0.32m | 8:05PM0.33m | 8:16AM0.31m | 8:52PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 9 |
| kJ | 102 | 90 | 131 | 255 | 192 | 57 | 144 | 135 | 253 | 58 | 29 | — | 3479 | 1477 | 464 | 323 | 23 | 501 | 133 | 174 | 509 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | S 20 | SSW 17 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 41 | 40 | 16 | 13 | 145 | 435 | 462 | 109 | 28 | 25 | — | — | 4 | 50 | 53 | 8 | 58 | 46 | 84 | 269 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NE 11 | NE 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | E 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 137 | 137 | 123 | 26 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 3 | 22 | 89 | 10 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 6 | S 5 | — | — | W 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | W 4 | W 5 | S 6 | — | SW 3 | S 7 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 15 | 63 | — | — | 8 | 333 | 1374 | 5948 | 5997 | — | 14 | 60 | 251 | — | 7 | 253 | 826 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 251 | 80 | 93 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 59 | 170 | 0 | 201 | 264 | 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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