
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 5PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 561 | 2481 | 2355 | 2255 | 2389 | 2160 | 1706 | 1446 | 1046 | 823 | 643 | 512 | 578 | 520 | 460 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:15AM1.48m | 7:35PM1.57m | 7:59AM1.48m | 8:15PM1.57m | 8:44AM1.49m | 8:58PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.41m | 1:55AM0.42m | 2:03PM0.38m | 2:36AM0.40m | 2:45PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
62 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 60 | 104 | 116 | 155 | 118 | 60 | 57 | 1706 | 1446 | 1046 | 823 | 643 | 512 | 578 | 520 | 460 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 23 |
10 | 25 | 24 | 37 | 60 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 164 | 187 | 160 | 176 | 176 | 212 | 75 | 71 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 18 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | E 10 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 23 |
16 | 16 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 48 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 114 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 |
12 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 561 | 2481 | 2355 | 2255 | 2389 | 2160 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 84 | 84 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 155 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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