Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 8PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 421 | 411 | 390 | 365 | 288 | 284 | 280 | 215 | 283 | 651 | 1706 | 1652 | 1302 | 817 | 764 | 622 | 580 | 458 | 355 | 339 | 248 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:08AM1.68m | 10:32PM1.69m | 11:02AM1.66m | 11:27PM1.64m | 11:55AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.26m | 4:45AM0.30m | 5:06PM0.35m | 5:39AM0.36m | 6:03PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 421 | 411 | 390 | 365 | 288 | 284 | 154 | 129 | 132 | 596 | 1706 | 1652 | 1302 | 817 | 764 | 622 | 580 | 458 | 355 | 339 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 273 | 219 | 215 | 212 | 199 | 131 | 280 | 215 | 265 | 651 | 93 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 89 | 87 | 88 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 129 | 127 | 283 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 2 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 48 | 57 | 212 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 84 | 84 | 59 | 84 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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