Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 6AM is: 5.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4138 | 5191 | 5498 | 6095 | 6224 | 6506 | 5347 | 4259 | 3334 | 2449 | 1788 | 1364 | 1101 | 978 | 866 | 729 | 498 | 369 | 277 | 246 | 225 | 148 | 140 | 92 |
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-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:21AM1.52m | 3:50PM1.60m | 4:11AM1.51m | 4:37PM1.61m | 4:58AM1.51m | 5:22PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.55m | 9:28AM0.50m | 10:12PM0.56m | 10:12AM0.53m | 10:57PM0.57m | 10:58AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 21 | 22 | — | 22 | — | 234 | 288 | 86 | 133 | 127 | 127 | 96 | 71 | 73 | 191 | 181 | 250 | 246 | 225 | 148 | 140 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 54 | 34 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 4138 | 5191 | 5498 | 6095 | 6224 | 6506 | 5347 | 4259 | 3334 | 2449 | 1788 | 1364 | 1101 | 978 | 866 | 729 | 498 | 369 | 277 | 209 | 137 | 101 | 88 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 147 | 147 | 55 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 116 | 116 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
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