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Whale Watch Reef Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Whale Watch Reef surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 NZST
How big are the waves at Whale Watch Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Whale Watch Reef at 2AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whale Watch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 268 | 383 | 447 | 427 | 327 | 88 | 59 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:14AM 1.94 | 12:40PM 2.00 | 1:06AM 1.92 | 1:32PM 1.97 | 1:57AM 1.90 | 2:23PM 1.94 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:11PM 0.50 | 6:25AM 0.47 | 7:03PM 0.49 | 7:16AM 0.47 | 7:51PM 0.49 | 8:08AM 0.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:17 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Kaikoura and Marlborough
Continuing clean conditions at Whale Watch Reef (light winds from the NE at KaikouraAws 3 km from Whale Watch Reef). A 0.6m local chop from the NE
Actual: 52 min ago
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