Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Watch Reef today (14 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Watch Reef at 2AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 13). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whale Watch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 65 | 77 | 77 | 55 | 137 | 105 | 92 | 49 | 48 | 128 | 86 | 123 | 74 | 128 | 198 | 255 | 248 | 154 | 123 | 226 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:39PM1.78m | 8:52AM1.86m | 9:24PM1.75m | 9:33AM1.81m | 10:07PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM0.66m | 2:37AM0.69m | 3:12PM0.68m | 3:19AM0.70m | 3:55PM0.68m | 4:03AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | 8:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 715 | 619 | 679 | 991 | 1280 | 1354 | 1129 | 947 | 700 | 581 | 359 | 284 | 69 | 74 | 128 | 198 | 255 | 248 | 154 | 38 | 35 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 77 | 77 | 25 | 137 | 105 | 92 | 49 | 48 | — | 29 | 260 | 251 | 198 | 188 | 138 | 130 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | 31 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 54 | 65 | 77 | 40 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 39 | 128 | 86 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 226 | 394 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 147 | 116 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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