Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.40° S 173.68° E

Whale Watch Reef, New Zealand Weather Observations

Issued: 6 pm 10 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whale Watch Reef sea temperature is
15.1°C
2.6° 

Whale Watch Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Whale Watch Reef based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Whale Watch Reef right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Whale Watch Reef

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

KaikouraAws

3 km SSE108 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Continuous light rain
5
light winds from the ENE
(7 km/h at 60°)
14.1 °C50 m
50 m
-
no observation
-

Upper Clarence

30 km WNW488 m above sea level

2 hours ago
light rainRecent light rain
0
calm
(2 km/h at 45°)
14 °C-
-
-
-
-

Mid Awatere Valley

57 km N478 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
13 °C-
-
-
-
-

Waiau Weather

60 km SW135 m above sea level

34 minutes ago
Dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 90°)
13.0 °C-
-
-
-
-

Port Robinson

61 km S78 m above sea level

38 minutes ago
Dry
5
light winds from the NE
(6 km/h at 45°)
11.5 °C-
-
-
-
-

Ward

70 km NNE218 m above sea level

2 hours ago
light rainRecent light rain
5
light winds from the NE
(6 km/h at 45°)
14 °C-
-
-
-
-

Hanmer Springs

73 km WSW361 m above sea level

48 minutes ago
Dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 315°)
12.4 °C-
-
-
-
-

Tor Darroch

75 km NW878 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
0
calm
(2 km/h at 180°)
13 °C-
-
-
-
-

Culverden WXT Automatic Weather Station

78 km SW171 m above sea level

38 minutes ago
Dry
5
calm
(4 km/h at 45°)
13.7 °C-
-
-
-
-

Ngaruru

88 km NW608 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
11 °C-
-
-
-
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Whale Watch Reef and within an acceptable time window.

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