Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 12AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 16 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | 66 | 295 | 742 | 1258 | 1784 | 2462 | 2518 | 2431 | 2350 | 2275 | 1867 | 1428 | 1089 | 1125 | 647 | 567 | 507 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.74m | 8:45AM1.68m | 9:06PM1.69m | 9:41AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.18m | 2:32AM0.24m | 2:51PM0.24m | 3:22AM0.28m | 3:44PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
18 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 43 | 45 | 76 | 809 | 72 | 70 | 411 | 384 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
26 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 24 | 74 | 23 | 22 | 41 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | — | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
17 | 17 | 5 | — | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
15 | 66 | 295 | 742 | 1258 | 1784 | 2462 | 2518 | 2431 | 2350 | 2275 | 1867 | 1428 | 1089 | 1125 | 647 | 567 | 507 | 327 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 105 | 155 | 166 | 147 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 149 | 132 | 116 | 55 | 55 | 84 | 104 | 84 | 59 | 59 |
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