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Whites Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
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Whites Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Whites Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 8PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
1059 | 1137 | 1106 | 1091 | 939 | 913 | 887 | 874 | 874 | 1030 | 939 | 1060 | 2678 | 2276 | 1560 | 980 | 1121 | 980 | 939 | 758 | 703 | 567 | 531 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.56m | 3:46AM1.54m | 4:15PM1.58m | 4:36AM1.53m | 5:03PM1.60m | 5:24AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.43m | 9:43PM0.50m | 9:56AM0.46m | 10:35PM0.52m | 10:42AM0.49m | 11:23PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
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Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
1059 | 1137 | 1106 | 1091 | 939 | 913 | 887 | 874 | 874 | 1030 | 939 | 1060 | 2678 | 2276 | 1560 | 980 | 1121 | 980 | 939 | 758 | 703 | 567 | 531 | 444 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 11 | NNE 4 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
508 | 508 | 292 | 24 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 609 | 890 | 1217 | 9 | 9 | 464 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | 15 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 84 | 59 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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