Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 2PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 5 | S 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 97 | 83 | 73 | 131 | 670 | 5898 | 6755 | 8457 | 15479 | 8694 | 7289 | 10888 | 4655 | 3528 | 2629 | 1844 | 1497 | 937 | 807 | 640 | 555 | 490 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.44m | 00:22AM1.49m | 12:47PM1.48m | 1:11AM1.52m | 1:36PM1.53m | 2:01AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.48m | 6:38AM0.45m | 6:51PM0.48m | 7:28AM0.42m | 7:45PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | — | NW 7 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
39 | 97 | 83 | 73 | — | 11 | 3458 | 3228 | 4948 | 7292 | 2688 | 3786 | 5264 | 4655 | 3528 | 2629 | 1844 | 1497 | 937 | 807 | 640 | 555 | 490 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | N 17 | SE 14 | SSE 22 | SSE 22 | — | SSE 22 | — | — | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 14 |
73 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 634 | 1211 | — | 1373 | — | — | 2064 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 356 | 11 | 64 | 211 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | N 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 11 |
— | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 94 | 117 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 131 | 670 | 5898 | 6755 | 8457 | 15479 | 8694 | 7289 | 10888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 117 | 343 | 55 | 84 | 150 | 166 | 147 | 184 | 147 | 84 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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