Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 4AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 955 | 717 | 365 | 355 | 372 | 471 | 625 | 1131 | 2674 | 3883 | 4304 | 4064 | 3676 | 2931 | 2875 | 2574 | 2145 | 937 | 859 | 763 | 924 | 825 | 356 | 307 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.53m | 12:19PM1.53m | 00:45AM1.55m | 1:10PM1.59m | 1:37AM1.58m | 2:06PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.42m | 6:25PM0.46m | 7:00AM0.41m | 7:23PM0.46m | 7:53AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 66 | 329 | 289 | 147 | 176 | 294 | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1600 | 1613 | 1489 | 937 | 859 | 763 | 924 | 79 | 356 | 307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 96 | 85 | 41 | 41 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 955 | 717 | 365 | 355 | 372 | 471 | 625 | 1131 | 2674 | 3883 | 4304 | 4064 | 3676 | 2931 | 2875 | 2574 | 2145 | 847 | 478 | 246 | 327 | 825 | 232 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 121 | 84 | 84 | 121 | 161 | 147 | 147 | 155 | 155 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 166 | 155 | 132 | 157 | 157 | 55 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 132 | 84 |
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