
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 7AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
136 | 93 | 62 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 43 | 50 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 51 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:57AM1.63m | 3:24PM1.71m | 3:51AM1.65m | 4:17PM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.31m | 9:05AM0.27m | 9:40PM0.28m | 10:00AM0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
22 | 93 | 62 | 54 | 38 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 43 | 50 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 51 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
4 | 22 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 93 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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