
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 8PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2784 | 3250 | 3019 | 3154 | 2807 | 2655 | 4512 | 4013 | 3299 | 1733 | 1390 | 1284 | 1165 | 926 | 831 | 679 | 567 | 510 | 337 | 496 | 369 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:17AM1.53m | 10:38PM1.56m | 11:05AM1.57m | 11:32PM1.56m | 11:56AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.41m | 4:49AM0.41m | 5:08PM0.43m | 5:42AM0.41m | 6:07PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2535 | 2349 | 1997 | 1733 | 1390 | 1284 | 1165 | 926 | 831 | 679 | 567 | 510 | 337 | 496 | 369 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 58 | 57 | 196 | 50 | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 40 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 202 | 142 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
2784 | 3250 | 3019 | 3154 | 2807 | 2655 | 4512 | 4013 | 3299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 155 | 224 | 147 | 155 | 147 | 104 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
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