Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Watch Reef today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Watch Reef at 7PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whale Watch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 110 | 94 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 120 | 113 | 113 | 117 | 127 | 140 | 122 | 99 | 92 | 96 | 98 | 100 | 78 | 69 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38PM2.12m | 6:06AM2.03m | 6:31PM2.08m | 7:04AM2.01m | 7:25PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.22m | 00:00AM0.30m | 12:20PM0.26m | 00:53AM0.33m | 1:12PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 116 | 110 | 94 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 120 | 113 | 113 | 117 | 127 | 140 | 122 | 99 | 92 | 96 | 98 | 100 | 78 | 329 | 411 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 32 | 43 | 40 | 19 | 60 | 96 | 137 | 134 | 132 | 206 | 276 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 240 | 16 | 6 | 69 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 3 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 26 | 27 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 33 | 57 | 133 | 571 | 942 | 1037 | 767 | 865 | 957 | 866 | 877 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 149 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 142 | 19 | 19 | 175 | 195 | 136 |
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