Surf Forecasts:
Blaketown Wedge surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, W swell with 9,166 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Blaketown Wedge this week:
The surf forecast for Blaketown Wedge over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Blaketown Wedge in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blaketown Wedge over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 11 | WSW 9 | W 20 | W 18 | W 14 | W 9 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 528 | 773 | 1500 | 2785 | 1854 | 1340 | 352 | 276 | 399 | 836 | 2299 | 8136 | 7371 | 5681 | 3626 | 4072 | 2637 | 1951 | 1575 | 613 | 1328 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:15AM3.09m | 10:29PM3.22m | 10:50AM3.20m | 11:02PM3.31m | 11:23AM3.26m | 11:35PM3.37m | 11:57AM3.29m | 00:09AM3.38m | 12:31PM3.27m | 00:45AM3.33m | 1:07PM3.21m | 1:25AM3.23m | 1:48PM3.10m | 2:10AM3.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.89m | 4:40AM0.81m | 4:56PM0.78m | 5:14AM0.69m | 5:29PM0.69m | 5:47AM0.62m | 6:02PM0.65m | 6:22AM0.61m | 6:36PM0.67m | 6:59AM0.65m | 7:15PM0.73m | 7:40AM0.75m | 7:58PM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | 8 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 16 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 8 | W 18 | W 14 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 |
| kJ | 528 | 181 | 1500 | 2785 | 1854 | 723 | 352 | 116 | 399 | 836 | 24 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2637 | 1951 | 1575 | 613 | 1328 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 22 | NNW 8 | W 20 | NNW 8 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 157 | 49 | 215 | 132 | 125 | 38 | 176 | 276 | 63 | 427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | — | — | — | W 23 | — | WSW 21 | WSW 12 | W 13 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 86 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 144 | 47 | 115 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | W 11 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 13 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 773 | 469 | — | — | 1340 | 150 | 253 | 308 | 351 | 2299 | 8136 | 7371 | 5681 | 3626 | 4072 | — | — | — | 497 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 217 | 137 | 215 | 156 | 86 | 8 | 153 | 121 | 156 | 201 | 153 | 153 | 211 | 225 | 153 | 8 | 0 | 156 | 211 | 202 |
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