Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 6PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 410 | 448 | 748 | 1527 | 2451 | 3446 | 3463 | 3254 | 2936 | 2690 | 2149 | 1102 | 1060 | 959 | 859 | 745 | 575 | 442 | 701 | 542 | 253 | 210 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:19PM1.53m | 00:45AM1.55m | 1:10PM1.59m | 1:37AM1.58m | 2:06PM1.65m | 2:33AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.42m | 6:25PM0.46m | 7:00AM0.41m | 7:23PM0.46m | 7:53AM0.38m | 8:24PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 248 | 147 | 180 | 216 | 690 | — | 1440 | 1658 | — | — | — | 1756 | 1102 | 1060 | 959 | 859 | 745 | 575 | 442 | 47 | 542 | 253 | 210 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 20 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | 80 | 79 | 47 | 41 | 24 | 47 | 22 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 20 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 41 | 23 | 31 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 293 | 410 | 448 | 748 | 1527 | 2451 | 3446 | 3463 | 3254 | 2936 | 2690 | 2149 | 1087 | 731 | 572 | 452 | 324 | 278 | 194 | 701 | 175 | 57 | 104 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 155 | 152 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 157 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 132 | 121 | 84 | 84 | 121 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
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