
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 3AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 107 | 101 | 87 | 57 | 70 | 73 | 68 | 65 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 45 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 23 | 22 | 52 | 47 | 42 | 40 | 14 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:04AM1.55m | 5:25PM1.58m | 5:50AM1.62m | 6:12PM1.63m | 6:37AM1.68m | 7:01PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.43m | 11:15AM0.46m | 11:35PM0.40m | 12:05PM0.42m | 00:23AM0.38m | 12:54PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
55 | 107 | 101 | 87 | 46 | 70 | 73 | 68 | 65 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 42 | 40 | 14 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 |
71 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 57 | 35 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 45 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | N 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 11 |
6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
7 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 56 | 36 | 19 | 247 | 111 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 72 | 87 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 171 | 84 | 93 | 93 |
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