
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 8PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 83 | 312 | 449 | 470 | 609 | 367 | 243 | 191 | 186 | 229 | 223 | 210 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 249 | 246 | 298 | 298 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16PM1.59m | 3:37AM1.49m | 4:04PM1.59m | 4:25AM1.49m | 4:49PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.54m | 9:38PM0.58m | 9:38AM0.55m | 10:22PM0.58m | 10:24AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 17 | SE 17 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 119 | 135 | 368 | 221 | 156 | 128 | 105 | 84 | 82 | 66 | 66 | 73 | 75 | 91 | 91 | 298 | 298 | 384 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
6 | 32 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 173 | 166 | 199 | 191 | 186 | 229 | 223 | 210 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 249 | 246 | 66 | 64 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 19 | S 17 | SE 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
14 | 23 | 49 | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 83 | 312 | 449 | 470 | 609 | 367 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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