Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 10AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 4 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 53 | 504 | 1124 | 1112 | 1915 | 2718 | 1997 | 1121 | 391 | 370 | 259 | 169 | 135 | 110 | 110 | 108 | 79 | 136 | 640 | 437 | 310 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:44AM1.47m | 1:04PM1.52m | 1:30AM1.45m | 1:55PM1.50m | 2:18AM1.44m | 2:45PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.59m | 7:27PM0.59m | 7:34AM0.58m | 8:15PM0.57m | 8:20AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 48 | 272 | 385 | 29 | 18 | 2718 | 1997 | 1121 | 391 | 370 | 259 | 169 | 135 | 110 | 110 | 108 | 79 | 27 | 16 | 437 | 310 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NNW 4 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 15 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 1 | 47 | 57 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 17 | 269 | 11 | 17 | 44 | 84 | 76 | 49 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | WNW 4 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | N 6 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | 47 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 27 | — | 41 | 15 | 14 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | SSW 4 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | S 5 | S 8 | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 53 | 504 | 1124 | 1112 | 1915 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 136 | 640 | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 132 | 0 | 105 | 263 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
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