Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Watch Reef today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Watch Reef at 10AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whale Watch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 12 | NE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 162 | 125 | 96 | 73 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:52AM1.99m | 9:15PM1.92m | 9:42AM1.97m | 10:06PM1.88m | 10:30AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.44m | 2:59PM0.54m | 3:24AM0.52m | 3:53PM0.62m | 4:15AM0.60m | 4:48PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 12 | S 15 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 162 | 125 | 96 | 73 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 28 | 858 | 53 | 4635 | 3609 | 2846 | 2315 | 1380 | 1491 | 481 | 439 | 429 | 389 | 621 | 607 | 556 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | SE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 54 | 50 | 43 | 24 | 19 | — | — | — | 21 | — | 45 | 18 | 44 | 40 | 151 | 39 | 28 | 43 | 61 | 23 | 21 | 149 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 190 | 484 | 1152 | 2267 | 4345 | 5946 | 5742 | 4922 | 3817 | 3561 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 61 | 116 | 116 | 188 | 175 | 145 | 142 | 142 | 61 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 25 | 25 | 19 |
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