Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 157 | 167 | 159 | 157 | 131 | 127 | 144 | 186 | 143 | 277 | 240 | 183 | 163 | 154 | 158 | 123 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.62m | 00:36AM1.54m | 12:58PM1.60m | 1:23AM1.51m | 1:47PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.55m | 6:44AM0.53m | 7:20PM0.58m | 7:31AM0.56m | 8:11PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 183 | 157 | 167 | 159 | 157 | 131 | 127 | 101 | 106 | 110 | 277 | 240 | 183 | 163 | 154 | 158 | 123 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | N 5 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 62 | 67 | 41 | 27 | 36 | 55 | 103 | 144 | 186 | 143 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | N 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 8 | SE 12 | E 15 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 30 | 57 | 15 | 35 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 61 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 69 | 93 |
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