
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 4PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | S 10 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 83 | 53 | 51 | 32 | 45 | 16 | 131 | 711 | 1676 | 2247 | 2930 | 3527 | 3888 | 4435 | 4674 | 4368 | 4401 | 3474 | 3303 | 2717 | 2395 | 1957 | 1364 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:08PM1.58m | 2:31AM1.55m | 3:01PM1.59m | 3:21AM1.52m | 3:50PM1.60m | 4:11AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.42m | 8:26PM0.52m | 8:44AM0.46m | 9:22PM0.55m | 9:28AM0.50m | 10:12PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
116 | 83 | 53 | 51 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 58 | 37 | — | 25 | 40 | 40 | 58 | 23 | 104 | 125 | 112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 4 | SSE 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 14 | S 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 6 | ENE 5 | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 45 | — | 131 | 711 | 1676 | 2247 | 2930 | 3527 | 3888 | 4435 | 4674 | 4368 | 4401 | 3474 | 3303 | 2717 | 2395 | 1957 | 1364 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 56 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 149 | 149 | 147 | 147 | 55 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 132 |
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