Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 8PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2875 | 2137 | 781 | 645 | 306 | 258 | 181 | 212 | 165 | 157 | 149 | 155 | 127 | 131 | 102 | 127 | 123 | 108 | 277 | 192 | 174 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.65m | 11:47PM1.57m | 12:11PM1.62m | 00:36AM1.54m | 12:58PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.49m | 5:54AM0.47m | 6:27PM0.55m | 6:44AM0.53m | 7:20PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1284 | 938 | 361 | 331 | 201 | 258 | 181 | 212 | 165 | 157 | 149 | 155 | 127 | 131 | 102 | 94 | 110 | 108 | 277 | 192 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 13 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 481 | 443 | 18 | 26 | 192 | 180 | 145 | 88 | 88 | 67 | 67 | 26 | 14 | 56 | 86 | 127 | 123 | 92 | 31 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 14 | — | — | SE 13 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | E 11 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | — | 25 | 94 | 59 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 59 | 37 | 54 | 53 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 2875 | 2137 | 781 | 645 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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