Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Watch Reef today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Watch Reef at 4AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whale Watch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 77 | 58 | 58 | 62 | 65 | 223 | 280 | 279 | 85 | 47 | 39 | 36 | 86 | 102 | 67 | 85 | 85 | 24 | 108 | 590 | 310 | 169 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:20AM1.97m | 6:41PM1.92m | 7:13AM1.99m | 7:32PM1.89m | 8:01AM1.99m | 8:22PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.48m | 12:37PM0.51m | 00:55AM0.51m | 1:26PM0.55m | 1:41AM0.56m | 2:13PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 79 | 77 | 58 | 58 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 189 | 85 | 47 | 33 | 36 | 86 | 102 | 67 | 34 | 27 | 24 | 42 | 228 | 310 | 169 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | S 18 | S 7 | S 18 | S 11 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 29 | 21 | 39 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 52 | 50 | 82 | 46 | 2 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 18 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | E 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 14 | S 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 8 | 43 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 62 | 65 | 223 | 280 | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 85 | — | 108 | 590 | 2 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 160 | 160 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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