
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (03 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 8PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the S by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 56 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 48 | 139 | 170 | 193 | 753 | 1529 | 2333 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.53m | 9:16AM1.43m | 9:28PM1.52m | 10:01AM1.44m | 10:14PM1.52m | 10:46AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.45m | 3:07AM0.45m | 3:13PM0.43m | 3:48AM0.43m | 3:56PM0.43m | 4:31AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | |
5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
20 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 7 | NE 5 | S 17 | NNE 5 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NNW 8 | S 19 | — |
15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 29 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | E 10 | S 17 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 14 | S 21 | — | — | — |
1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 56 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 5 | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 |
18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 34 | 50 | 55 | 70 | 71 | 92 | 270 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 48 | 139 | 170 | 193 | 753 | 1529 | 2333 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 93 | 51 | 51 | 64 | 69 | 101 | 93 | 101 | 104 | 104 | 116 | 69 | 68 | 51 | 69 | 69 | 59 | 68 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
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