
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 1AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
135 | 105 | 83 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 120 | 98 | 94 | 116 | 230 | 252 | 482 | 775 | 548 | 429 | 360 | 315 | 274 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:46PM1.73m | 3:15AM1.64m | 3:42PM1.77m | 4:12AM1.68m | 4:37PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.34m | 9:22AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.28m | 10:19AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
135 | 105 | 83 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 120 | 98 | 94 | 116 | 140 | 93 | 137 | 616 | 548 | 429 | 360 | 315 | 274 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | S 16 | N 4 | N 3 | ESE 12 | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 13 | S 14 | NNW 8 | SE 12 | S 14 | NNW 8 | S 13 | N 8 | S 18 |
44 | 39 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 54 | 101 | 4 | 13 | 205 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 16 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NNW 8 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 8 | S 18 | S 14 |
3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 230 | 252 | 482 | 775 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 84 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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