Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whale Watch Reef today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whale Watch Reef at 7PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whale Watch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.73m | 10:41PM1.79m | 11:06AM1.77m | 11:30PM1.83m | 11:55AM1.84m | 00:20AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.61m | 4:59AM0.57m | 5:12PM0.61m | 5:49AM0.54m | 6:06PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | SE 13 | — | S 21 | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 632 | 547 | 519 | 2 | 7 | — | 2313 | — | 1898 | 3092 | 3492 | 3393 | 9123 | 6740 | 5056 | 3609 | 2611 | 2069 | 1419 | 710 | 360 | 345 | 282 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | 321 | 478 | 314 | 270 | 497 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 14 | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 50 | 239 | 106 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 38 | 1136 | 800 | 7500 | 7926 | 10586 | 14645 | 17095 | 15820 | 12574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 182 | 445 | 145 | 114 | 114 | 175 | 175 | 149 | 87 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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