Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Watch Reef today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Watch Reef at 2AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whale Watch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 19 | 42 | 60 | 103 | 136 | 127 | 365 | 381 | 298 | 223 | 343 | 367 | 329 | 248 | 168 | 237 | 198 | 160 | 90 | 161 | 145 | 214 | 313 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:00AM1.89m | 12:27PM1.90m | 00:50AM1.85m | 1:20PM1.91m | 1:40AM1.83m | 2:09PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.54m | 6:47PM0.66m | 7:05AM0.59m | 7:43PM0.69m | 7:49AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 505 | 497 | 446 | 506 | 427 | 361 | 299 | 250 | 207 | 298 | 223 | 343 | 367 | 329 | 248 | 168 | 237 | 198 | 160 | 314 | 486 | 757 | 951 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 19 | 42 | 43 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 90 | 161 | 145 | 214 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 60 | 103 | 136 | 127 | 365 | 381 | 5 | 176 | 615 | 1008 | 784 | 800 | 822 | 929 | 1550 | 2146 | 2252 | 2002 | 1464 | 934 | 1747 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 88 | 9 | 9 | 131 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 145 | 145 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 19 |
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