Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 1AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 545 | 673 | 2672 | 1871 | 3017 | 1342 | 1437 | 1617 | 1905 | 1610 | 1344 | 1075 | 949 | 874 | 2024 | 1758 | 1095 | 836 | 703 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:31PM1.62m | 9:02AM1.60m | 9:23PM1.61m | 9:53AM1.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.35m | 2:47AM0.37m | 3:05PM0.37m | 3:34AM0.37m | 3:57PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 545 | 673 | 1357 | 10 | 1672 | 1342 | 1437 | 1617 | 1905 | 1610 | 1344 | 1075 | 949 | 874 | 2024 | 1758 | 1095 | 836 | 703 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 12 | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 243 | 243 | 438 | 841 | 1014 | 15 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 33 | 24 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 2672 | 1871 | 3017 | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | 29 | — | 15 | — | 37 | 177 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 255 | 73 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 93 |
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