Whale Watch Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 42.40° S 173.68° E

Whale Watch Reef Surf Guide

Weather Forecast for Whale Watch Reef

Issued: 11 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whale Watch Reef sea temperature is
12.8° C

Che è 1.3°C più caldo del normale per questo periodo dell'anno

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

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. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. There is no beach break as well as a right hand reef break. Best around low tide when the tide is falling. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rips, rocks and sharks.

Whale Watch Reef Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef2inconsistent
12.8°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.

New Zealand energia delle onde da surf 12 ora previsioni

Previsioni Energia d'onda (Potenza): 12hrs

Utilizzare la scheda di navigazione in alto per visualizzare Whale Watch Reef temperatura del mare, Whale Watch Reef fotografie, Whale Watch Reef dettagliate previsioni onde, il vento e le previsioni meteo, Whale Watch Reef webcam, vento corrente da Kaikoura and Marlborough stazioni meteo e Whale Watch Reef previsioni marea. Il link New Zealand mappe maree apre l'immagine grande, che mostra New Zealand e dei mari circostanti. Queste mappe possono essere animate per mostrare le diverse componenti del moto ondoso, energia delle onde, periodo d'onda, altezza delle onde, insieme con le previsioni del vento e meteo, meteo corrente e osservazioni sullo stato del mare dal New Zealand onda-boe, le navi passanti e stazioni meteo costiere. Ciascuna delle pagine di previsioni per questo surf break rappresenta uno strumento di wavefinder globale e regionale per individuare le migliori condizioni di surf nella zona intorno Whale Watch Reef.

Whale Watch Reef Surf:

Friday, 5 June 2026, 16:09 Local time
Venerdì 05
3PM6PM9PM0AM
Wave (m)
2
NNE
1.6
NNE
0.8
ENE
1
N
Periodo (s) 7 7 8 6
Vento (km/h)
5
5
10
10
Stato del vento glass cross cross-
off		 cross-
off

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    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. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. There is no beach break as well as a right hand reef break. Best around low tide when the tide is falling. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rips, rocks and sharks.

    Whale Watch Reef Spot Info

    Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
    Beach and reef2inconsistent
    12.8°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.

    New Zealand energia delle onde da surf 12 ora previsioni

    Previsioni Energia d'onda (Potenza): 12hrs

    Utilizzare la scheda di navigazione in alto per visualizzare Whale Watch Reef temperatura del mare, Whale Watch Reef fotografie, Whale Watch Reef dettagliate previsioni onde, il vento e le previsioni meteo, Whale Watch Reef webcam, vento corrente da Kaikoura and Marlborough stazioni meteo e Whale Watch Reef previsioni marea. Il link New Zealand mappe maree apre l'immagine grande, che mostra New Zealand e dei mari circostanti. Queste mappe possono essere animate per mostrare le diverse componenti del moto ondoso, energia delle onde, periodo d'onda, altezza delle onde, insieme con le previsioni del vento e meteo, meteo corrente e osservazioni sullo stato del mare dal New Zealand onda-boe, le navi passanti e stazioni meteo costiere. Ciascuna delle pagine di previsioni per questo surf break rappresenta uno strumento di wavefinder globale e regionale per individuare le migliori condizioni di surf nella zona intorno Whale Watch Reef.

    Whale Watch Reef Surf:

    Friday, 5 June 2026, 16:09 Local time
    Venerdì 05
    3PM6PM9PM0AM
    Wave (m)
    2
    NNE
    1.6
    NNE
    0.8
    ENE
    1
    N
    Periodo (s) 7 7 8 6
    Vento (km/h)
    5
    5
    10
    10
    Stato del vento glass cross cross-
    off    		 cross-
    off

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      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. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. There is no beach break as well as a right hand reef break. Best around low tide when the tide is falling. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rips, rocks and sharks.

      Whale Watch Reef Spot Info

      Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
      Beach and reef2inconsistent
      12.8°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.

      New Zealand energia delle onde da surf 12 ora previsioni

      Previsioni Energia d'onda (Potenza): 12hrs

      Utilizzare la scheda di navigazione in alto per visualizzare Whale Watch Reef temperatura del mare, Whale Watch Reef fotografie, Whale Watch Reef dettagliate previsioni onde, il vento e le previsioni meteo, Whale Watch Reef webcam, vento corrente da Kaikoura and Marlborough stazioni meteo e Whale Watch Reef previsioni marea. Il link New Zealand mappe maree apre l'immagine grande, che mostra New Zealand e dei mari circostanti. Queste mappe possono essere animate per mostrare le diverse componenti del moto ondoso, energia delle onde, periodo d'onda, altezza delle onde, insieme con le previsioni del vento e meteo, meteo corrente e osservazioni sullo stato del mare dal New Zealand onda-boe, le navi passanti e stazioni meteo costiere. Ciascuna delle pagine di previsioni per questo surf break rappresenta uno strumento di wavefinder globale e regionale per individuare le migliori condizioni di surf nella zona intorno Whale Watch Reef.

      Whale Watch Reef Surf:

      Friday, 5 June 2026, 16:09 Local time
      Venerdì 05
      3PM6PM9PM0AM
      Wave (m)
      2
      NNE
      1.6
      NNE
      0.8
      ENE
      1
      N
      Periodo (s) 7 7 8 6
      Vento (km/h)
      5
      5
      10
      10
      Stato del vento glass cross cross-
      off      		 cross-
      off

      • /breaks/Whale-Watch-Reef/forecasts/latest

        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. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. There is no beach break as well as a right hand reef break. Best around low tide when the tide is falling. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rips, rocks and sharks.

        Whale Watch Reef Spot Info

        Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
        Beach and reef2inconsistent
        12.8°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.

        New Zealand energia delle onde da surf 12 ora previsioni

        Previsioni Energia d'onda (Potenza): 12hrs

        Utilizzare la scheda di navigazione in alto per visualizzare Whale Watch Reef temperatura del mare, Whale Watch Reef fotografie, Whale Watch Reef dettagliate previsioni onde, il vento e le previsioni meteo, Whale Watch Reef webcam, vento corrente da Kaikoura and Marlborough stazioni meteo e Whale Watch Reef previsioni marea. Il link New Zealand mappe maree apre l'immagine grande, che mostra New Zealand e dei mari circostanti. Queste mappe possono essere animate per mostrare le diverse componenti del moto ondoso, energia delle onde, periodo d'onda, altezza delle onde, insieme con le previsioni del vento e meteo, meteo corrente e osservazioni sullo stato del mare dal New Zealand onda-boe, le navi passanti e stazioni meteo costiere. Ciascuna delle pagine di previsioni per questo surf break rappresenta uno strumento di wavefinder globale e regionale per individuare le migliori condizioni di surf nella zona intorno Whale Watch Reef.

        Whale Watch Reef Surf:

        Friday, 5 June 2026, 16:09 Local time
        Venerdì 05
        3PM6PM9PM0AM
        Wave (m)
        2
        NNE
        1.6
        NNE
        0.8
        ENE
        1
        N
        Periodo (s) 7 7 8 6
        Vento (km/h)
        5
        5
        10
        10
        Stato del vento glass cross cross-
        off        		 cross-
        off


        Tide Times:

        Per Kaikoura, New Zealand, %{dist} %{km} da %{location}.

        È ALLE (ora locale)

        Whale Watch Reef Tide Times and Tide Chart


        Live Weather:

        At KaikouraAws, 3 km from Whale Watch Reef.

        light winds from the NE
        5

        (km/h)        		clear
        Clear skies        		Air temperature
        17.4°C

        Current weather near Whale Watch Reef

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        • Closest marea stazione
          Kaikoura
          1 mi
        • Second closest marea stazione
          Cape Campbell
          55 mi
        • Third closest marea stazione
          Port Underwood
          76 mi
        • Fourth closest marea stazione
          Havelock
          77 mi
        • Fifth closest marea stazione
          Okiwa Bay
          78 mi

        Airports

        • The closest passenger airport to Whale Watch Reef is Woodbourne Airport (BHE) in New Zealand, 99 km (61 miles) away (directly).
        • The second nearest airport to Whale Watch Reef is Nelson Airport (NSN), also in New Zealand, 128 km (80 miles) away.
        • Third is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 151 km (94 miles) away.
        • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand is 153 km (95 miles) away.
        • Westport Airport (WSZ), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Whale Watch Reef and is 189 km (117 miles) away.
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