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Blowhole surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Blowhole surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Blowhole sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blowhole today?
The current surf forecast for Blowhole at 8AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blowhole. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | |
125 | 214 | 284 | 183 | 233 | 233 | 203 | 177 | 138 | 190 | 225 | 132 | 130 | 233 | 352 | 253 | 281 | 1443 | 1608 | 1862 | 1922 | 1764 | 1682 | 1525 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:03AM1.54m | 11:36PM1.62m | 11:43AM1.52m | 00:23AM1.59m | 12:26PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM0.40m | 5:04PM0.36m | 5:40AM0.43m | 5:46PM0.39m | 6:28AM0.46m | 6:31PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
 kJ | 125 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 37 | — | 132 | 68 | 90 | 110 | 244 | 281 | 1443 | 1608 | 1862 | 1922 | 1764 | 1682 | 1525 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | N 9 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 53 | 69 | — | — | 121 | 251 | 153 | 111 | 76 | 56 | 43 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 214 | 284 | 183 | 233 | 233 | 203 | 177 | 138 | 190 | 225 | 40 | 130 | 233 | 352 | 253 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 121 | 188 | 128 | 188 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 195 | 195 | 202 | 202 | 156 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 47 | 20 |
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