Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Watch Reef today (02 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Watch Reef at 4PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whale Watch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | S 12 | NNE 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
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 kJ | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:03AM1.78m | 7:17PM1.88m | 7:50AM1.81m | 8:05PM1.88m | 8:36AM1.84m | 8:57PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.49m | 1:38AM0.51m | 1:49PM0.50m | 2:22AM0.51m | 2:37PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 360 | 1120 | 914 | 616 | 518 | 400 | 365 | 314 | 371 | 447 | 608 | 49 | 65 | 20 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | NE 13 | SE 15 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 374 | 136 | 245 | 300 | 250 | 166 | 308 | 280 | 215 | 172 | 101 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 400 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 107 | 103 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | W 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 57 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 1285 | 2098 | 3208 | 2103 | 7378 | 7333 | 6898 | 6254 | 5847 | 5368 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 25 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 61 | 136 | 208 | 188 | 175 | 175 | 176 | 175 | 145 |
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