Whale Watch Reef Surf Guide
Whale Watch Reef in Kaikoura and Marlborough is an exposed beach and reef break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. There is no beach break and there is right hand reef break too. Best around low tide when the tide is falling. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rips, rocks and sharks.
Whale Watch Reef Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| inconsistent | 13.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Whale Watch Reef:
The best conditions reported for surf at Whale Watch Reef occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.
Whale Watch Reef Surf:
Monday, 26 October 2026, 06:11 Local time| Lunedì 26 | ||||
| 4AM | 7AM | 10AM | 1PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Periodo (s) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Vento (km/h) | ||||
| Stato del vento | cross | cross | on | glass |
















