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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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Whites Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 4PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
23 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 39 | 30 | 29 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.75m | 9:28PM1.88m | 10:02AM1.74m | 10:25PM1.82m | 10:58AM1.71m | 11:22PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.22m | 3:49AM0.25m | 4:06PM0.23m | 4:45AM0.27m | 5:03PM0.25m | 5:41AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
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Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | NNE 4 | SSE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 |
23 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 25 | 29 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | S 9 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 9 | N 5 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 6 | — | N 6 | N 7 | S 14 | S 13 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — |
7 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 84 | 116 | 104 | 104 | 166 | 116 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 77 | 68 | 62 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 55 | 51 | 56 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 55 |
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