Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 12PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 54 | 49 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 146 | 312 | 494 | 984 | 1208 | 1504 | 607 | 293 | 147 | 288 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.43m | 9:28PM1.52m | 10:01AM1.44m | 10:14PM1.52m | 10:46AM1.46m | 11:03PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.45m | 3:13PM0.43m | 3:48AM0.43m | 3:56PM0.43m | 4:31AM0.43m | 4:41PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 12 | 49 | 31 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 607 | 293 | 127 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | W 5 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | NNE 6 | S 17 | E 10 | NNE 5 | N 5 | E 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 77 | 147 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | NNE 7 | S 17 | — | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | 5 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 57 | 116 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 30 | 34 | 51 | 70 | 85 | 115 | 186 | 72 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 17 | 146 | 312 | 494 | 984 | 1208 | 1504 | — | — | — | 288 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 69 | 93 | 93 | 104 | 121 | 116 | 83 | 68 | 51 | 68 | 56 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 166 | 104 | 116 | 96 | 69 | 62 | 55 | 59 |
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