
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 7AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
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 63mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, near gales from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
845 | 448 | 317 | 754 | 862 | 1648 | 1597 | 1485 | 1161 | 827 | 612 | 336 | 439 | 475 | 498 | 1052 | 2045 | 3580 | 5535 | 5083 | 4998 | 5657 | 5953 | 4868 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:03PM1.52m | 11:31AM1.49m | 11:54PM1.53m | 12:19PM1.53m | 00:45AM1.55m | 1:10PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.43m | 5:31PM0.45m | 6:07AM0.42m | 6:25PM0.46m | 7:00AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 33 | 90 | 423 | 14 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 65 | 192 | 322 | 243 | 173 | 141 | 807 | 1177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 14 | N 8 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 51 | 50 | 43 | 43 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | S 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 45 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
845 | 448 | 317 | 754 | 862 | 1648 | 1597 | 1485 | 1161 | 827 | 612 | 336 | 439 | 475 | 498 | 1052 | 2045 | 3580 | 5535 | 5083 | 4998 | 5657 | 5953 | 4868 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 105 | 84 | 132 | 121 | 104 | 121 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 147 | 155 | 147 | 152 | 55 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 |
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