
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 3AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1273 | 952 | 684 | 536 | 405 | 304 | 290 | 277 | 252 | 244 | 189 | 123 | 116 | 83 | 75 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 141 | 575 | 1037 | 2032 | 2809 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.61m | 1:15PM1.59m | 1:41AM1.58m | 2:08PM1.58m | 2:31AM1.55m | 3:01PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.39m | 7:05AM0.38m | 7:28PM0.47m | 7:57AM0.42m | 8:26PM0.52m | 8:44AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 9 | ENE 11 |
1273 | 952 | 684 | 536 | 405 | 304 | 290 | 277 | 252 | 244 | 189 | 123 | 116 | 83 | 75 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 6 | S 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | E 9 | — | — |
— | 38 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 7 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 2 | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 2 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
— | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 141 | 575 | 1037 | 2032 | 2809 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 149 | 147 |
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