Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 10AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 291 | 242 | 176 | 114 | 86 | 55 | 52 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 123 | 99 | 92 | 86 | 83 | 72 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 26 | 16 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53AM1.61m | 3:23PM1.69m | 3:50AM1.66m | 4:19PM1.77m | 4:49AM1.70m | 5:17PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.35m | 9:41PM0.40m | 10:00AM0.32m | 10:39PM0.35m | 10:57AM0.28m | 11:38PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 291 | 242 | 176 | 114 | 86 | 55 | 30 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 123 | 99 | 92 | 86 | 83 | 72 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 26 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | S 18 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 13 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 52 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | — | SE 14 | E 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 17 | — | — | — | S 15 | N 5 | S 15 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | N 4 | S 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | 6 | — | 8 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 7 | 30 | 36 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 84 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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