Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 9AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 130 | 117 | 141 | 269 | 164 | 120 | 167 | 754 | 839 | 1021 | 711 | 527 | 355 | 327 | 290 | 208 | 184 | 134 | 119 | 83 | 53 | 33 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:41AM1.76m | 9:06PM1.86m | 9:38AM1.74m | 10:02PM1.79m | 10:33AM1.70m | 10:59PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.20m | 2:49PM0.16m | 3:27AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.18m | 4:20AM0.24m | 4:38PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 203 | 130 | 117 | 141 | 66 | 72 | 83 | 112 | 754 | 839 | 1021 | 711 | 527 | 355 | 327 | 290 | 208 | 184 | 134 | 119 | 83 | 53 | 33 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SE 10 | — | S 17 | E 19 | E 18 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 16 | SSE 15 | NNE 8 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 93 | 62 | 93 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 107 | 167 | 428 | 4 | — | 553 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | E 19 | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SSE 15 | N 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 22 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | — | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 269 | 164 | 120 | 69 | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 57 | 51 | 22 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 105 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 68 | 0 | 93 | 93 |
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