
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 4PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
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 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
296 | 292 | 223 | 186 | 183 | 145 | 98 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.69m | 2:46AM1.62m | 3:14PM1.66m | 3:39AM1.61m | 4:07PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.32m | 8:39PM0.33m | 8:55AM0.31m | 9:31PM0.32m | 9:48AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
296 | 292 | 223 | 186 | 183 | 145 | 98 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 20 | — | E 6 | S 17 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | N 7 | E 7 | S 16 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | — | SSE 16 | S 16 |
5 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 24 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 6 | — |
— | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 44 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 77 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 84 | 84 | 59 | 57 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 84 | 59 | 59 | 55 |
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