
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 10AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
316 | 483 | 473 | 332 | 261 | 195 | 122 | 82 | 62 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 43 | 49 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 69 | 57 | 51 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:02AM1.61m | 2:29PM1.71m | 2:57AM1.63m | 3:24PM1.71m | 3:51AM1.65m | 4:17PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.31m | 8:49PM0.31m | 9:05AM0.27m | 9:40PM0.28m | 10:00AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | NNW 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
24 | 18 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 82 | 62 | 54 | 38 | 34 | 35 | 40 | 43 | 49 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 69 | 57 | 51 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SSW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 15 | NNW 8 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
3 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | — | N 16 | NNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 | S 13 | NW 8 | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
5 | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 3 |
316 | 483 | 473 | 332 | 261 | 195 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 64 | 105 | 55 | 55 | 97 | 59 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 55 | 84 | 59 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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