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.

Weather Station	Weather	Wind	Gusts	Temp.	Visibility	Visibility / Cloud
KaikouraAws 3 km SSE108 m above sea level 1 hour ago	Continuous light rain	light winds from the ENE (7 km/h at 60°)		14.1 °C	50 m	50 m - no observation -
Upper Clarence 30 km WNW488 m above sea level 2 hours ago	Recent light rain	calm (2 km/h at 45°)		14 °C	-	- - - -
Mid Awatere Valley 57 km N478 m above sea level 1 hour ago	Recent 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 33 minutes ago	Dry	calm (0 km/h at 90°)		13.0 °C	-	- - - -
Port Robinson 61 km S78 m above sea level 37 minutes ago	Dry	light winds from the NE (6 km/h at 45°)		11.5 °C	-	- - - -
Ward 70 km NNE218 m above sea level 2 hours ago	Recent light rain	light winds from the NE (6 km/h at 45°)		14 °C	-	- - - -
Hanmer Springs 73 km WSW361 m above sea level 47 minutes ago	Dry	calm (0 km/h at 315°)		12.4 °C	-	- - - -
Tor Darroch 75 km NW878 m above sea level 1 hour ago	Recent light rain	calm (2 km/h at 180°)		13 °C	-	- - - -
Culverden WXT Automatic Weather Station 78 km SW171 m above sea level 37 minutes ago	Dry	calm (4 km/h at 45°)		13.7 °C	-	- - - -
Ngaruru 88 km NW608 m above sea level 1 hour ago	Recent 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.