Whale Watch Reef Surf Guide
Whale Watch Reef in Kaikoura and Marlborough is an exposed beach and reef break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. There is no beach break and there is also a right hand reef break. Best around low tide when the tide is falling. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.
Whale Watch Reef Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| inconsistent | 12.9°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:
Thursday, 15 October 2026, 15:04 Local time| donderdag 15 | vr | |||
| 4PM | 7PM | 10PM | 1AM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Periode (s) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind | cross- off |
cross- off |
off | off |
















