Blackhead Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.32° S 176.67° E

Blackhead, New Zealand Weather Observations

Issued: 12 am 11 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blackhead sea temperature is
14.9°C
0.0° 

Blackhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Blackhead based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Blackhead right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Blackhead

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Porangahau

4 km NW8 m above sea level

2 hours ago
light rainRecent light rain
0
calm
(2 km/h at 225°)
15 °C-
-
-
-
-

Cape Turnagain

19 km S223 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
40
strong winds from the N
(39 km/h at 0°)
15.3 °C-
-
-
-
-

SHIP7487

37 km SSE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
45
strong winds from the NNE
(46.440000000000005 km/h at 30°)
17.0 °C17.7 km
17.7 km


SHIP2231

37 km SSE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
45
strong winds from the NNE
(46.440000000000005 km/h at 30°)
17.0 °C17.7 km
17.7 km


Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station

46 km WNW347 m above sea level

51 minutes ago
-
0
calm
(2 km/h at 50°)
13.3 °C-
-

no observation

Takapau Plains Automatic Weather Station

46 km WNW336 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
0
calm
(2 km/h at 60°)
13.3 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Otane CHB

47 km N102 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
5
light winds from the NE
(7 km/h at 45°)
15.8 °C-
-
-
-
-

Raukawa, Hastings Hawkes Bay

66 km N78 m above sea level

2 hours ago
light rainRecent light rain
0
calm
(0 km/h at 0°)
16.1 °C-
-
-
-
-

Brooklands Station

70 km SSW197 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 45°)
15.0 °C-
-
-
-
-

Pahiatua

71 km SW102 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
0
calm
(0 km/h at 180°)
16.6 °C-
-
-
-
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Blackhead and within an acceptable time window.

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