
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 8AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
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 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
295 | 277 | 256 | 195 | 183 | 126 | 121 | 82 | 70 | 48 | 47 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 35 | 20 | 54 | 52 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:04AM1.48m | 7:26PM1.56m | 7:46AM1.46m | 8:05PM1.55m | 8:31AM1.44m | 8:45PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.54m | 1:11PM0.50m | 1:43AM0.51m | 1:51PM0.47m | 2:25AM0.48m | 2:32PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
295 | 277 | 256 | 195 | 183 | 126 | 121 | 82 | 70 | 48 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 35 | 20 | 54 | 52 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 9 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 6 | S 7 | E 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 |
42 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 14 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 6 | N 6 | S 7 | S 15 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 |
14 | 14 | — | — | 26 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 93 | 93 | 51 |
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