Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 6AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 50 | 92 | 170 | 1206 | 3247 | 3876 | 3953 | 4302 | 4090 | 3592 | 3316 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.66m | 10:03PM1.55m | 10:27AM1.64m | 10:52PM1.52m | 11:09AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.44m | 3:52PM0.47m | 4:05AM0.49m | 4:39PM0.51m | 4:49AM0.54m | 5:24PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 5 | S 6 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | N 8 | N 8 | S 9 | E 6 | — | — | S 5 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 50 | 92 | 170 | 1206 | 3247 | 3876 | 3953 | 4302 | 4090 | 3592 | 3316 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 84 | 93 | 84 | 59 | 84 | 51 | 59 | 84 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 62 | 51 | 62 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 155 | 147 | 64 | 204 | 55 | 166 |
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