
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blowhole today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blowhole at 8PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blowhole. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 39 | 27 | 46 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 94 | 136 | 172 | 185 | 164 | 181 | 263 | 345 | 345 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:18PM1.73m | 00:52AM1.81m | 1:16PM1.67m | 1:43AM1.73m | 2:12PM1.62m | 2:33AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.26m | 6:19PM0.28m | 7:02AM0.26m | 7:13PM0.35m | 7:53AM0.28m | 8:09PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
51 | 39 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
9 | 16 | 20 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 94 | 136 | 172 | 185 | 164 | 181 | 263 | 345 | 345 | 371 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 195 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 123 | 150 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 115 | 121 | 128 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 123 | 120 | 120 | 123 |
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