Whale Watch Reef Surf Guide
Whale Watch Reef in Kaikoura and Marlborough is an exposed beach and reef break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. No beach break here and there is a right hand reef break as well. Best around low tide when the tide is falling. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.
Whale Watch Reef Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| inconsistent | 14.2°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:
Thursday, 5 November 2026, 07:35 Local time| donderdag 05 | ||||
| 4AM | 7AM | 10AM | 1PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Periode (s) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind | cross | cross- on |
on | on |
















