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Whale Watch Reef Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Whale Watch Reef surf Forecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 26 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s 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 13.7°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 13.1 °C max: 14.6 °C min: 12.1 °C)
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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 13.7°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 13.1 °C max: 14.6 °C min: 12.1 °C)
How big are the waves at Whale Watch Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Whale Watch Reef at 12AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whale Watch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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| Energy (?) | 26 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 369 | 422 | 128 | 116 | 114 | 86 | 75 | 74 | 90 | 202 | 140 | 92 | 151 | 161 | 182 | 106 | 44 | 33 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 44 | 184 | 304 | 390 | 563 | 692 | 761 | 833 | 784 | 744 | 764 | 657 | 572 | 555 | 478 | 407 | 343 | 265 | 352 | 212 | 170 | 130 | 100 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | on | on | on | glass | glass | off | glass | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | on | glass | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:35PM 1.91 | 6:54AM 1.81 | 7:19PM 1.91 | 7:44AM 1.80 | 8:04PM 1.91 | 8:35AM 1.79 | 8:52PM 1.91 | 9:26AM 1.79 | 9:43PM 1.90 | 10:17AM 1.81 | 10:38PM 1.91 | 11:07AM 1.85 | 11:33PM 1.93 | 11:59AM 1.89 | 12:28AM 1.96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:45AM 0.66 | 1:00PM 0.65 | 1:32AM 0.65 | 1:46PM 0.64 | 2:22AM 0.63 | 2:36PM 0.62 | 3:14AM 0.60 | 3:29PM 0.58 | 4:07AM 0.55 | 4:23PM 0.52 | 5:01AM 0.49 | 5:16PM 0.46 | 5:54AM 0.43 | 6:10PM 0.41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Temp. °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
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