Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 10PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 109 | 298 | 511 | 904 | 1648 | 2238 | 2044 | 2231 | 2262 | 2079 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:19PM1.78m | 7:47AM1.69m | 8:12PM1.74m | 8:45AM1.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.15m | 1:39AM0.21m | 1:59PM0.18m | 2:32AM0.24m | 2:51PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
21 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | SE 15 |
19 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 9 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 29 | 109 | 298 | 511 | 904 | 1648 | 2238 | 2044 | 2231 | 2262 | 2079 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 59 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 59 | 59 | 69 | 97 | 105 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 155 | 132 | 132 | 155 | 155 | 132 |
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