Surf Forecasts:
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Whale Watch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 52 | 49 | 74 | 176 | 298 | 410 | 397 | 308 | 285 | 91 | 29 | 73 | 53 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:51AM1.97m | 2:19PM2.14m | 2:51AM2.02m | 3:17PM2.20m | 3:48AM2.07m | 4:14PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.49m | 8:01AM0.39m | 8:42PM0.41m | 8:59AM0.34m | 9:39PM0.34m | 9:58AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 216 | 405 | 361 | 329 | 265 | 156 | 150 | 147 | 98 | 94 | 28 | 19 | 168 | 49 | 109 | 130 | 175 | 138 | 120 | 91 | 29 | 27 | 53 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 |
| kJ | 530 | 175 | 139 | 136 | 108 | 106 | 79 | 79 | 59 | 59 | 67 | 63 | 24 | 163 | 119 | 115 | 76 | 48 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 72 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 60 | 42 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 52 | 49 | 74 | 176 | 298 | 410 | 397 | 308 | 285 | — | — | 73 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 0 | 131 | 132 | 0 | 131 | 131 |
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