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Whites Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
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Whites Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whites Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 2AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | |
57 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 100 | 104 | 64 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 38 | 45 | 49 | 110 | 138 | 272 | 459 | 839 | 775 | 588 | 414 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:38AM1.70m | 1:04PM1.63m | 1:34AM1.65m | 1:57PM1.60m | 2:27AM1.61m | 2:49PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.31m | 6:58AM0.34m | 7:15PM0.33m | 7:52AM0.36m | 8:08PM0.36m | 8:42AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | NNE 5 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
57 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 58 | 59 | 38 | 45 | 9 | 110 | 138 | 272 | 459 | 839 | 775 | 588 | 414 | 347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 9 | NNE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
38 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 37 | 62 | 100 | 104 | 64 | 56 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | — | — | E 10 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 16 | 14 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 | — | — | 2 | 258 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 3 | N 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 20 | 37 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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