Whale Watch Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.40° S 173.68° E

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Whale Watch Reef sea temperature is

11.4° C

Whale Watch Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon).
		Thursday 9								Friday 10								Saturday 11
	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
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
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	E 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	S 16	S 16	S 15
Wave Graph
kJ	1060	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)	S	S	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	W	W	W	W	SSE	SE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide		11:04PM1.86m				11:29AM1.90m				11:56PM1.89m					12:25PM1.98m				00:52AM1.93m				1:22PM2.06m
Low Tide				5:21AM0.53m				5:44PM0.58m					6:14AM0.49m				6:45PM0.55m				7:07AM0.44m


	—	—	—	7:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:52	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—
mm	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	10	9	8	8	8	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	6	8	8	7	6	6	5	5	6	8	8	7
Feels °C	4	2	0	1	1	1	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1	0	1	3	3	2	2	2	1	1	3	5	6	5
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	E 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10
kJ	1060	1209	1632	1550	1622	1622	1685	1583	1692	1349	1536	1086	1128	999	774	656	575	510	443	434	377	326	326	284
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 16	SSW 16	—	SSW 15	SSW 15	—	S 20	SSW 19	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 12	SSW 11	S 16	SSW 10	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 9	SSW 9	S 16	S 16	S 15
kJ	137	85	—	176	169	—	30	73	239	243	476	411	395	106	93	122	78	74	71	113	86	542	516	471
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	—	—	—	S 22	—	—	SSW 19	—	—	—	—	—	S 16	S 16	S 15	SSW 15	S 20	SSW 20	S 18	SSW 18	—	—	—
kJ	90	—	—	—	9	—	—	72	—	—	—	—	—	122	122	121	79	31	127	165	318	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 13	SSW 5	SW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	S 10	SSW 10	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	410	487	654	735	529	554	522	382	160	160	634	68	70	83	97	85	43	192	150	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Trolley's Canterbury	Trolley's Canterbury	New Brighton Beach Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	1	1	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Distance (km)	175	175	175	145	145	145	145	142	61	19	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough										Oaro	Oaro	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Clarence River	Oaro	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu
Rating (10 max)										4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5
Header Global	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Papatowai New Zealand	Trial Harbour Australia	Baler - Lindy's Point Philippines	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Barbel Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	7	6	6	7	9	9	9	8	6	6	6	5	6	6	5	5	6	7	8	8	8	5	5	5

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