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Blackhead surf Forecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 18 Apr 2024 NZST
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Blackhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Blackhead sea temperature is 16.5°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 16.5 °C max: 17.5 °C min: 15.3 °C)
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Blackhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Blackhead sea temperature is 16.5°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 16.5 °C max: 17.5 °C min: 15.3 °C)
How big are the waves at Blackhead today?
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 6AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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| Energy (?) | 497 | 597 | 860 | 795 | 669 | 557 | 459 | 419 | 331 | 326 | 273 | 223 | 192 | 176 | 123 | 115 | 108 | 127 | 100 | 127 | 63 | 108 | 115 | 317 | 395 | 458 | 451 | 378 | 390 | 437 | 419 | 401 | 322 | 317 | 777 | 2181 | 1884 | 1347 | 1042 | 728 | 608 | 511 | 397 | 313 | 302 | 143 | 123 | 119 | 87 | 149 | 158 | 160 | 135 | 142 | 126 | 121 | 94 | 118 | 139 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:47AM 1.34 | 2:14PM 1.23 | 2:35AM 1.31 | 3:01PM 1.23 | 3:21AM 1.30 | 3:48PM 1.24 | 4:07AM 1.30 | 4:33PM 1.27 | 4:53AM 1.30 | 5:18PM 1.30 | 5:38AM 1.31 | 6:03PM 1.33 | 6:23AM 1.31 | 6:46PM 1.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:31PM 0.30 | 8:06AM 0.29 | 8:19PM 0.31 | 8:53AM 0.29 | 9:07PM 0.31 | 9:39AM 0.29 | 9:55PM 0.31 | 10:24AM 0.28 | 10:43PM 0.29 | 11:08AM 0.27 | 11:31PM 0.28 | 11:53AM 0.26 | 12:18AM 0.27 | 12:36PM 0.26 | 1:04AM 0.26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
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