Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 10AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 51 | 124 | 333 | 819 | 1372 | 1729 | 1788 | 1972 | 2091 | 1777 | 1423 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.71m | 7:19PM1.78m | 7:47AM1.69m | 8:12PM1.74m | 8:45AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.20m | 1:07PM0.15m | 1:39AM0.21m | 1:59PM0.18m | 2:32AM0.24m | 2:51PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 16 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 4 | SE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | — | — | S 20 | SE 16 |
19 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 29 | 27 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 30 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 29 | 124 | 333 | 819 | 1372 | 1729 | 1788 | 1972 | 2091 | 1777 | 1423 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 59 | 100 | 105 | 147 | 155 | 150 | 132 | 132 | 116 | 149 | 150 | 147 | 116 |
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