
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 9AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 104 | 100 | 134 | 173 | 827 | 650 | 941 | 2276 | 2234 | 1965 | 2095 | 969 | 807 | 634 | 531 | 392 | 343 | 286 | 177 | 136 | 96 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:17AM1.84m | 10:50PM1.68m | 11:12AM1.82m | 11:48PM1.68m | 12:09PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.30m | 4:35PM0.32m | 4:52AM0.29m | 5:33PM0.31m | 5:51AM0.29m | 6:30PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 | S 15 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
33 | 17 | 100 | 134 | 173 | 43 | 12 | 110 | 1280 | 1246 | 1060 | 988 | 969 | 807 | 634 | 531 | 392 | 343 | 286 | 177 | 136 | 96 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
107 | 104 | 14 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | S 16 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
3 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 827 | 650 | 941 | 2276 | 2234 | 1965 | 2095 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 60 | 48 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 132 | 0 | 445 | 104 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 84 |
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