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Whale Watch Reef Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Whale Watch Reef surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whale Watch Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whale Watch Reef sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 2 | E 8 | NNE 3 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:37AM2.02m | 10:00PM2.11m | 10:31AM1.99m | 10:57PM2.04m | 11:23AM1.96m | 11:53PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.42m | 3:44PM0.40m | 4:24AM0.43m | 4:42PM0.41m | 5:19AM0.45m | 5:36PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 487 | 424 | 368 | 235 | 201 | 145 | 235 | 184 | 176 | 138 | 110 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 96 | 414 | 427 | 547 | 605 | 485 | 421 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | E 8 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 342 | 341 | 288 | 235 | 149 | 105 | 45 | 48 | 74 | 79 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 23 | 77 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 28 | 50 | 48 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 57 | 29 | 53 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | 699 | 503 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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