Blackhead is one of Dunedin’s local beaches on the southern side of the city. Blackhead is a beach break on a golden sand beach. There are several peaks down the beach with both right and left-handers. The wave is powerful, with steep, fast drop-ins and good barrels. Suitable for all levels of surfer.
Blackhead
Dunedin|Otago
Surf Break Rating: 6/10
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Beach View
Blackhead overhead view
Optimal Conditions
Swell Direction
SE
Wind Direction
NE
Tide
All
Beach
Features
Wave Type
Beach Break
Beach Type
Sand • Rock
Wave Shape
Fast • Powerful • Hollow • Barrels
Directions
Blackhead
From Dunedin City, head south on Cumberland Street, State Highway 1, and turn right onto the Southern Motorway, State Highway 1, towards Invercargill. Turn left onto the exit for Abbotsford/Sunnyvale/Brighton onto Westland Street, Then turn left onto Main South Road State Highway 1D and turn right onto Brighton Road. Turn left onto Blackhead Road and when you hit the coastline and the Blackhead Quarry, turn off into the carpark beside the quarry.
Nearest Town: Dunedin
Nearest City: Dunedin
Travel Time from City: 15min
Road In: Seal
Walk In: no
Parking at Beach: yes
crowd level: 7/10
Forecast
Blackhead
Surf forecast — Next 5 days
Lat -45.930 · Lng 170.425
Time
Swell
Swell Dir
Period
Wind
Wind Dir
Score
Sat, Oct 17 (Tomorrow)
Sat 00:00
2.3 m
▲
S 182°
9 s
12 km/h
▲
W 270°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sat 03:00
2.2 m
▲
S 184°
9 s
15 km/h
▲
W 271°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sat 06:00
2.1 m
▲
S 184°
9 s
15 km/h
▲
W 268°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sat 09:00
2.0 m
▲
S 185°
9 s
16 km/h
▲
W 255°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sat 12:00
2.0 m
▲
S 188°
9 s
20 km/h
▲
SW 236°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sat 15:00
2.0 m
▲
S 190°
9 s
19 km/h
▲
SW 230°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sat 18:00
2.1 m
▲
S 191°
9 s
20 km/h
▲
SW 235°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sat 21:00
2.1 m
▲
S 192°
9 s
15 km/h
▲
W 248°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sun, Oct 18
Sun 00:00
1.9 m
▲
S 193°
9 s
11 km/h
▲
W 267°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sun 03:00
1.8 m
▲
S 194°
9 s
6 km/h
▲
W 290°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sun 06:00
1.7 m
▲
S 195°
9 s
4 km/h
▲
N 351°
★★✩✩✩
Fair
Sun 09:00
1.6 m
▲
S 196°
10 s
3 km/h
▲
N 10°
★★☆✩✩
Fair
Sun 12:00
1.6 m
▲
S 198°
10 s
6 km/h
▲
S 195°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sun 15:00
1.5 m
▲
S 199°
10 s
9 km/h
▲
SE 114°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sun 18:00
1.6 m
▲
S 201°
10 s
5 km/h
▲
SE 123°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Sun 21:00
1.6 m
▲
SW 203°
10 s
1 km/h
▲
NW 307°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Mon, Oct 19
Mon 00:00
1.6 m
▲
SW 205°
10 s
2 km/h
▲
SW 221°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Mon 03:00
1.6 m
▲
SW 206°
10 s
5 km/h
▲
NW 313°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Mon 06:00
1.5 m
▲
SW 207°
10 s
16 km/h
▲
W 271°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Mon 09:00
1.5 m
▲
SW 210°
9 s
20 km/h
▲
W 258°
★★★✩✩
Good
Mon 12:00
1.4 m
▲
SW 212°
9 s
25 km/h
▲
W 262°
★★★✩✩
Good
Mon 15:00
1.4 m
▲
SW 212°
9 s
22 km/h
▲
SW 243°
★★★✩✩
Good
Mon 18:00
1.5 m
▲
SW 209°
9 s
21 km/h
▲
SW 237°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Mon 21:00
1.6 m
▲
SW 204°
10 s
15 km/h
▲
SW 222°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Tue, Oct 20
Tue 00:00
1.7 m
▲
S 199°
11 s
7 km/h
▲
S 198°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Tue 03:00
1.8 m
▲
S 197°
11 s
2 km/h
▲
SE 138°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Tue 06:00
1.8 m
▲
S 195°
11 s
6 km/h
▲
NE 40°
★★★✩✩
Good
Tue 09:00
1.8 m
▲
S 194°
11 s
6 km/h
▲
NE 31°
★★★✩✩
Good
Tue 12:00
1.7 m
▲
S 193°
11 s
6 km/h
▲
SE 123°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Tue 15:00
1.6 m
▲
S 191°
10 s
8 km/h
▲
E 89°
★★✩✩✩
Fair
Tue 18:00
1.5 m
▲
S 190°
10 s
4 km/h
▲
SE 135°
★☆✩✩✩
Poor
Tue 21:00
1.4 m
▲
S 192°
10 s
3 km/h
▲
SW 230°
★★★✩✩
Good
Wed, Oct 21
Wed 00:00
1.3 m
▲
S 195°
9 s
9 km/h
▲
NW 308°
★★★✩✩
Good
Wed 03:00
1.2 m
▲
S 198°
9 s
20 km/h
▲
NW 297°
★★☆✩✩
Fair
Wed 06:00
1.1 m
▲
SW 203°
9 s
21 km/h
▲
NW 293°
★★✩✩✩
Fair
Wed 09:00
1.1 m
▲
SW 209°
9 s
18 km/h
▲
W 280°
★★✩✩✩
Fair
Wed 12:00
1.1 m
▲
SW 212°
9 s
20 km/h
▲
W 267°
★★✩✩✩
Fair
Wed 15:00
1.1 m
▲
SW 211°
9 s
19 km/h
▲
SW 245°
★★✩✩✩
Fair
Wed 18:00
1.0 m
▲
SW 210°
9 s
16 km/h
▲
SW 222°
★★✩✩✩
Fair
Wed 21:00
1.0 m
▲
SW 209°
9 s
3 km/h
▲
SW 219°
★★✩✩✩
Fair