Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Watch Reef today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Watch Reef at 12PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whale Watch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | N 2 | S 8 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 77 | 104 | 73 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 43 | 64 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:43AM1.87m | 4:04PM1.93m | 4:26AM1.92m | 4:48PM1.97m | 5:13AM1.97m | 5:35PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.52m | 10:19PM0.50m | 10:43AM0.49m | 11:06PM0.48m | 11:28AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 263 | 112 | 149 | 151 | 112 | 104 | 73 | 33 | 129 | 127 | 43 | 64 | 93 | 178 | 675 | 552 | 343 | 253 | 432 | 441 | 541 | 683 | 1011 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 143 | 139 | 137 | 135 | 133 | 129 | 138 | 131 | 68 | 47 | 123 | 93 | 84 | 21 | 163 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 111 | 108 | 89 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 5 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | NNE 9 | N 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NNE 4 | E 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 57 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 98 | 71 | 16 | 49 | 86 | 85 | 15 | 2 | 41 | 38 | 98 | 115 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | W 3 | NE 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | N 2 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 33 | 77 | 104 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 65 | 440 | 821 | 827 | 864 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 25 | 104 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 149 | 205 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 9 |
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