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Blackhead Surf Photo: 'Blackhead' by HAU BOYS CHB!

Lat Long: 40.32° S 176.67° E

Issued: 11 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blackhead sea temperature is

14.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	E	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S	E	SE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S	E
	9 s	off		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	WNW	S	SSW
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	WNW	S	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	WNW	S	E
	11 s	off	4 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	E
	12 s	off	5 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	E
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WSW	SSW	E
	13 s	off	4 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	SSW	SE
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	WNW	SSW	SE
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	WNW	SSW	SE
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	WNW	SSW	SE
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	SSW	SE
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	WSW	SSW	SE
	12 s	off	5 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	WSW	SSW	SE
	13 s	off	5 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	SSW	SE
	16 s	off	5 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blackhead around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 17 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.2 ft). Range 1.83m (6.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Blackhead Surf Photo: 'Blackhead' by HAU BOYS CHB!

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Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:19 am 28 Jun 2015