
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 5AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 16 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
51 | 100 | 366 | 471 | 436 | 373 | 261 | 175 | 126 | 82 | 54 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:02AM1.61m | 2:29PM1.71m | 2:57AM1.63m | 3:24PM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.36m | 8:11AM0.31m | 8:49PM0.31m | 9:05AM0.27m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 13 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 |
14 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 82 | 54 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 36 | 27 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 8 | S 15 | NNW 8 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
9 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
51 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — |
618 | 100 | 366 | 471 | 436 | 373 | 261 | 175 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 31 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 62 | 59 | 64 | 105 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 84 | 55 |
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