Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Watch Reef today (10 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Watch Reef at 6AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (10 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whale Watch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 80 | 131 | 137 | 164 | 225 | 218 | 242 | 290 | 452 | 418 | 176 | 472 | 485 | 604 | 179 | 134 | 181 | 134 | 103 | 82 | 84 | 90 | 71 | 73 | 66 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.98m | 6:20PM1.86m | 6:46AM1.98m | 7:07PM1.85m | 7:31AM1.95m | 7:53PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.58m | 12:17PM0.60m | 00:29AM0.61m | 1:03PM0.62m | 1:13AM0.64m | 1:47PM0.65m | 1:56AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | 8:22 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 98 | 16 | 98 | 87 | 57 | 56 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 22 | 418 | 176 | 19 | 18 | 413 | 179 | 85 | 181 | 134 | 103 | 82 | 84 | 90 | 71 | 73 | 66 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 15 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 143 | 101 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 132 | 134 | 43 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 74 | 11 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 17 | 48 | 23 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 43 | 5 | 72 | 42 | 71 | 70 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | S 3 | SE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 70 | 80 | 131 | 137 | 164 | 225 | 218 | 242 | 290 | 452 | 240 | 132 | 472 | 485 | 604 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | 12 | — | — | 5 | 21 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 147 | 116 | 74 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 147 |
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