Current Weather

SunDaylight: 10h 33m

Sunrise07:12

Sunset17:45

Waves

Live

SSE

2.1m

Period: 10s

Swell 1:1.7m@ 9sS

Swell 2:1.2m@ 7sESE

Wind waves:

0.1m@ 1sSW

Wind

Cross-on

5km/h

Gusts: 17 km/h

Tides

+0.10m

00h06h12h18h24h

Tides— Today

	Coef.Coef	▼Low tideLow	▲High tideHigh
MorningAM	54	03:00-0.55m	09:00+0.71m
AfternoonPM	54	16:00-0.47m	22:00+0.64m

Air

9°C

Feels like: 7°C

Max10°

Min6°

Water

10°C

Wetsuit: 4/3mm

UV IndexMax today: 1.0

0.0Low

UV Scale

No protection needed. Safe to be outside.

Rain ProbabilityMax today: 82%

13%Low chance

0.4 mm

Unlikely to rain. Should stay dry for outdoor activities.

Forecast

	Today			Tomorrow			21 Fri			22 Sat			23 Sun			24 Mon			25 Tue			26 Wed
Period	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE
Rating	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	1	!	3	!	!	!					!	!
Height(m)	2.6 S 170°	2.3 SSE 166°	2.1 SSE 163°	1.7 SSE 161°	1.6 SSE 165°	1.6 SSE 168°	1.4 S 171°	1.4 S 170°	1.3 S 169°	1.0 SSE 168°	0.9 SSE 155°	0.9 SE 133°	0.8 ENE 75°	0.9 WSW 241°	0.6 SSW 204°	0.8 S 187°	0.8 S 185°	0.8 S 185°	0.7 S 183°	0.7 S 183°	0.6 S 181°	0.5 S 179°	0.7 SSW 195°	0.9 S 173°
Period(s)	10	10	10	9	9	10	11	11	11	10	10	9	7	5	7	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	6	7
Energy(kJ)	1269	1025	771	429	409	454	459	415	357	208	159	118	64	37	37	135	118	123	106	80	60	50	41	70
Wind(km/h)	16 ↑39 W	13 ↑34 SW	7 ↑21 SW	5 ↑16 NW	8 ↑20 E	2 ↑9 NW	4 ↑14 NW	6 ↑18 ENE	2 ↑9 WNW	3 ↑14 NW	5 ↑28 NE	2 ↑16 NNW	24 ↑65 W	29 ↑90 W	14 ↑60 NW	5 ↑20 NW	4 ↑17 E	3 ↑12 NW	5 ↑22 NNW	7 ↑31 N	10 ↑41 NNW	5 ↑21 SW	9 ↑30 SSW	6 ↑33 ESE
Wind state	offshore	offshore	offshore	cross-off	cross-on	cross	cross	onshore	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	onshore	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on
Swell 1	2.6m8s S	2.1m9s S	1.7m9s S	1.5m7s S	1.4m8s S	1.5m8s S	1.4m9s S	1.3m10s S	1.1m10s S	1.0m9s S	0.9m9s S	0.7m9s SSE	0.5m6s NE	0.4m5s S	0.4m6s SSW	0.8m9s S	0.7m9s S	0.7m9s S	0.6m9s S	0.5m8s S	0.4m7s S	0.4m10s SSW	0.5m7s SSW	0.8m4s S
Swell 2	0.4m12s ESE	0.9m7s ESE	1.2m7s ESE	0.7m7s ESE	0.6m7s ESE	0.4m7s ESE	0.4m8s E	0.3m7s E	0.4m8s ESE	0.2m7s E	0.4m5s ENE	0.5m5s NE	0.4m7s E	0.2m8s SE	0.2m10s SE	0.2m10s ESE	0.2m10s ESE	0.2m7s SE	0.3m10s SSE	0.3m12s S	0.3m12s SSW	0.2m11s SE	0.3m10s S	0.5m10s SSW
Tides	▲ High0.5m	▼ Low0.2m	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.3m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.0m	▲ High0.2m	▲ High0.1m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.2m	▲ High0.3m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.2m	▲ High0.5m	▼ Low0.1m	▼ Low0.0m	▲ High0.6m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.2m	▲ High0.6m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.2m	▲ High0.6m	▼ Low0.2m
Cloud cover
Rain(mm)				-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Air	8°C	10°C	9°C	7°C	10°C	7°C	8°C	14°C	9°C	10°C	15°C	13°C	11°C	13°C	10°C	11°C	16°C	11°C	11°C	14°C	15°C	11°C	11°C	9°C
Water	10°C	10°C	10°C	10°C	10°C	10°C	10°C	10°C	10°C	10°C	10°C	10°C	10°C	10°C	10°C	10°C	10°C	11°C	10°C	10°C	11°C	10°C	11°C	11°C
UV Index	1	1	0	2	4	0	3	4	0	2	2	0	3	3	0	3	4	0	3	3	0	2	3	0

Map

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Whale Watch Reef is a secluded beach and reef break in New Zealand, known for its unpredictable waves that work best at low tide. The waves are suitable for beginners, with a mix of windswells and groundswells coming from the northeast. Southwest winds create the ideal conditions, but the spot is rarely crowded. Surfers should be cautious of rocks, sharks, and strong rip currents while enjoying the moderate 18°C water.

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