Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 2PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 87mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 50 | 258 | 709 | 1070 | 1262 | 1386 | 1220 | 911 | 963 | 821 | 861 | 1074 | 1279 | 1145 | 1108 | 1448 | 1319 | 862 | 1001 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.44m | 10:14PM1.52m | 10:46AM1.46m | 11:03PM1.52m | 11:31AM1.49m | 11:54PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.43m | 4:31AM0.43m | 4:41PM0.44m | 5:17AM0.43m | 5:31PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 10 | SSE 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 36 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 66 | 36 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 5 | — | E 10 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | S 17 | NNW 12 | S 16 | NNW 10 | S 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 9 | SSW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | 51 | 13 | 45 | 32 | 44 | 48 | 16 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 | — | S 16 | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 44 | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 7 | 15 | 9 | — | 50 | 258 | 709 | 1070 | 1262 | 1386 | 1220 | 911 | 963 | 821 | 861 | 1074 | 1279 | 1145 | 1108 | 1448 | 1319 | 862 | 1001 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 57 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 166 | 132 | 64 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 69 | 64 | 64 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 96 | 121 | 84 | 104 | 132 |
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