Whale Watch Reef surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Whale Watch Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whale Watch Reef sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
8
2
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.4
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
E
10
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
E
8
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
23
1
13
13
13
6
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
SE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
E
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
W
10
SW
5
S
5
E
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:37AM2.02m
10:00PM2.11m
10:31AM1.99m
10:57PM2.04m
11:23AM1.96m
11:53PM1.97m
Low Tide
3:26AM0.42m
3:44PM0.40m
4:24AM0.43m
4:42PM0.41m
5:19AM0.45m
5:36PM0.43m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
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5:40
5:39
5:37
5:37
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
17
17
16
17
17
4
5
7
8
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
15
16
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
ESE
10
1
E
10
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
9
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
Energy kJ
487
424
368
235
201
145
235
184
176
138
110
72
72
72
72
74
96
414
427
547
605
485
421
334
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.5
S
12
0.3
E
8
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
E
8
0.3
NNE
5
Energy kJ
3
3
342
341
288
235
149
105
45
48
74
79
59
57
39
23
77
13
4
6
6
4
6
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
13
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
7
3
11
11
12
3
28
50
48
33
33
30
57
29
53
24
12
13
13
6
6
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
8
2
S
8
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.3
NNE
5
Energy kJ
699
503
1
1
1
2
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
35
15
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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