
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 1PM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 86 | 318 | 217 | 103 | 49 | 27 | 31 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 3:39AM1.61m | 4:07PM1.65m | 4:31AM1.60m | 4:58PM1.64m | 5:23AM1.60m | 5:49PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.30m | 10:21PM0.31m | 10:43AM0.31m | 11:11PM0.32m | 11:38AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
23 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 31 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 10 | NNE 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | SE 9 | S 14 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 5 |
19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 18 | — | 17 | 17 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | N 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | S 16 | NNE 5 | S 16 | — | E 7 | E 5 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 17 | E 5 | E 5 | S 9 | SSE 15 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 19 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 6 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 5 |
28 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 91 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 86 | 318 | 217 | 103 | 49 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 93 | 84 | 109 | 51 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 84 | 121 | 124 | 190 | 176 | 104 | 55 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 93 | 93 | 61 | 51 |
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