Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 3PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 141 | 319 | 205 | 148 | 167 | 530 | 871 | 1061 | 711 | 527 | 435 | 327 | 295 | 265 | 187 | 137 | 121 | 85 | 53 | 33 | 42 | 41 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on |
High Tide | 8:41AM1.76m | 9:06PM1.86m | 9:38AM1.74m | 10:02PM1.79m | 10:33AM1.70m | 10:59PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM0.16m | 3:27AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.18m | 4:20AM0.24m | 4:38PM0.23m | 5:15AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | N 4 |
| kJ | 117 | 141 | 66 | 72 | 58 | 112 | 530 | 871 | 1061 | 711 | 527 | 435 | 327 | 295 | 265 | 187 | 137 | 121 | 85 | 53 | 33 | 19 | 41 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | — | S 17 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | NNE 4 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | W 3 |
| kJ | 93 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 107 | 167 | 20 | 4 | — | 560 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 42 | 18 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | N 3 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | E 19 | — | — | SE 18 | E 18 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 15 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 12 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 319 | 205 | 148 | 54 | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 48 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 105 | 84 | 84 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 68 | 68 | 93 | 93 | 84 | 69 |
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