Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Watch Reef today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Watch Reef at 8AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whale Watch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 12 | 46 | 23 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:43AM2.10m | 5:10PM2.24m | 5:38AM2.10m | 6:05PM2.21m | 6:34AM2.08m | 6:59PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.23m | 11:32PM0.26m | 11:53AM0.20m | 00:28AM0.26m | 12:46PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | E 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | S 7 | S 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
| kJ | 42 | 22 | 10 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 14 | 23 | 35 | 26 | 124 | 203 | 290 | 394 | 102 | 306 | 1092 | 1280 | 1123 | 965 | 802 | 941 | 975 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | S 4 | S 7 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 53 | 47 | 46 | 13 | 83 | 83 | 9 | 43 | 50 | 89 | 92 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 463 | 582 | 679 | 880 | 859 | 1016 | 991 | 390 | 338 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 26 | 52 | 89 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 80 | 49 | 21 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 75 | 74 | 123 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | W 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 46 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 88 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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