Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 6PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 315 | 203 | 135 | 135 | 108 | 113 | 110 | 78 | 48 | 442 | 385 | 287 | 169 | 91 | 243 | 306 | 553 | 401 | 562 | 464 | 341 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:55PM1.50m | 2:18AM1.44m | 2:45PM1.50m | 3:08AM1.45m | 3:34PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.58m | 8:15PM0.57m | 8:20AM0.55m | 9:01PM0.54m | 9:09AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 12 | SSE 16 | S 8 | SSE 15 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 315 | 203 | 135 | 135 | 108 | 113 | 110 | 78 | 27 | 16 | 385 | 287 | 169 | 91 | 28 | 49 | 302 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | S 12 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 13 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | ESE 12 | SSE 15 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 77 | 67 | 62 | 50 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 36 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 79 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | N 5 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | — | NW 6 | ESE 12 | — | N 16 | NW 17 | N 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 50 | 49 | — | 1 | 13 | — | 5 | 11 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | S 4 | S 7 | — | — | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 442 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 243 | 306 | 553 | 401 | 562 | 464 | 341 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 105 | 55 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 147 | 147 | 84 | 84 |
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