
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 8PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
548 | 455 | 356 | 301 | 253 | 214 | 197 | 163 | 163 | 159 | 126 | 124 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 73 | 121 | 104 | 54 | 47 | 44 | 46 | 36 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.65m | 2:33AM1.61m | 3:03PM1.72m | 3:32AM1.65m | 4:00PM1.79m | 4:32AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.38m | 8:24PM0.43m | 8:46AM0.34m | 9:24PM0.38m | 9:40AM0.30m | 10:21PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | |
— | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
548 | 455 | 356 | 301 | 253 | 214 | 197 | 163 | 163 | 159 | 126 | 124 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 73 | 65 | 64 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 46 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 18 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
79 | 79 | 80 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 102 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 10 | 121 | 104 | 54 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | 41 | 23 | 17 | 36 | 64 | 13 | 89 | 84 | 76 | 72 | 66 | 60 | — | — | 23 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 |
233 | 168 | 226 | 194 | 112 | 73 | 54 | 46 | 39 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 121 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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