Surf Forecasts:
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Whale Watch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | SSW 12 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 5 | S 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SSW 16 | N 8 | E 14 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:36PM2.20m | 4:07AM2.08m | 4:34PM2.27m | 5:05AM2.11m | 5:32PM2.29m | 6:03AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.39m | 10:18AM0.33m | 10:57PM0.33m | 11:17AM0.28m | 11:56PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 131 | 106 | 111 | 140 | 123 | 119 | 86 | 85 | 71 | 224 | 259 | 188 | 184 | 120 | 41 | 26 | 66 | 136 | 164 | 171 | 206 | 223 | 181 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 10 | S 16 | NNE 5 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | S 10 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 15 | 44 | 2 | 27 | 43 | 42 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 45 | 25 | 41 | 38 | 97 | 146 | 144 | 136 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | NNE 7 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SE 13 | NNE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | N 8 | E 14 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 26 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | N 7 | N 5 | — | — | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | NE 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | 110 | 257 | 284 | 145 | 117 | 154 | 150 | 88 | — | 1 | 11 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 61 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 148 |
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