Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Watch Reef today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Watch Reef at 2PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whale Watch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 35 | 36 | 186 | 408 | 242 | 319 | 234 | 142 | 233 | 67 | 41 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51AM1.78m | 5:14PM1.88m | 5:34AM1.78m | 5:54PM1.89m | 6:18AM1.77m | 6:34PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.56m | 11:34PM0.59m | 11:44AM0.52m | 00:16AM0.54m | 12:24PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 432 | 361 | 361 | 298 | 127 | 224 | 173 | 234 | 142 | 59 | 67 | 41 | 89 | 86 | 86 | 139 | 130 | 178 | 239 | 242 | 215 | 3804 | 2798 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | ESE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 28 | 35 | 36 | 64 | 228 | 62 | 79 | 173 | 170 | 169 | 123 | 125 | 18 | 26 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 209 | 665 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | E 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SE 16 | ENE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 120 | 120 | 113 | 105 | 104 | 21 | 6 | 70 | 69 | 14 | 26 | 39 | 24 | 82 | 82 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | N 7 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 186 | 408 | 242 | 319 | — | — | 233 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 102 | 1593 | 2814 | 3382 | 4252 | 5743 | 4742 | 4563 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 116 | 116 | 131 | 132 | 132 | 145 | 145 | 9 | 9 |
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