Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Watch Reef today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Watch Reef at 1AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whale Watch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 260 | 482 | 712 | 884 | 1066 | 1186 | 1086 | 990 | 862 | 862 | 763 | 783 | 663 | 650 | 580 | 520 | 520 | 410 | 356 | 363 | 318 | 331 | 337 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:09PM1.92m | 2:30AM1.81m | 2:56PM1.93m | 3:17AM1.81m | 3:41PM1.93m | 4:01AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM0.71m | 8:33AM0.67m | 9:18PM0.71m | 9:19AM0.69m | 10:00PM0.71m | 10:05AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 164 | 260 | 482 | 712 | 884 | 1066 | 1186 | 1086 | 990 | 862 | 862 | 763 | 783 | 663 | 650 | 580 | 520 | 520 | 410 | 356 | 363 | 318 | 331 | 337 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 43 | 107 | 228 | 215 | 717 | 778 | 721 | 693 | 796 | 966 | 880 | 622 | 507 | 390 | 298 | 252 | 173 | 158 | 40 | 67 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | SE 7 | — | S 20 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 235 | — | 43 | — | 69 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 26 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2073 | 1692 | 1214 | 836 | 612 | 442 | 340 | 263 | 206 | 153 | 94 | 59 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 372 | 112 | 314 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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