Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 12AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 185 | 153 | 92 | 55 | 51 | 73 | 97 | 83 | 74 | 112 | 259 | 3678 | 7347 | 10341 | 15214 | 8444 | 6959 | 10052 | 4399 | 3361 | 2591 | 1815 | 1381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:31PM1.48m | 12:01PM1.44m | 00:22AM1.49m | 12:47PM1.48m | 1:11AM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM0.49m | 5:50AM0.46m | 6:01PM0.48m | 6:38AM0.45m | 6:51PM0.48m | 7:28AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
97 | 185 | 153 | 92 | 55 | 40 | 39 | 97 | 83 | 74 | 112 | 259 | 2180 | 3344 | 5891 | 8216 | 2122 | 2895 | 4988 | 4399 | 3361 | 2591 | 1815 | 1381 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | N 4 | SE 15 | S 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | N 17 | NW 7 | SSE 21 | SSE 22 | — | — | — | — | SSE 19 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 |
10 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 51 | 73 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 763 | 1277 | — | — | — | — | 1712 | — | — | — | — | 660 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 15 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | E 9 | — | N 17 | E 9 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 35 | 200 | 3678 | 7347 | 10341 | 15214 | 8444 | 6959 | 10052 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 132 | 55 | 84 | 105 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 121 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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