Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 10AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 5 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 24 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.44m | 9:14PM1.52m | 9:47AM1.42m | 9:56PM1.50m | 10:32AM1.41m | 10:42PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.53m | 2:59PM0.52m | 3:35AM0.51m | 3:41PM0.51m | 4:18AM0.49m | 4:25PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 7 | E 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 5 | S 5 |
5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 15 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 8 | S 13 | — | E 10 | NNE 3 | N 4 | S 10 | — | SSE 11 | S 11 |
6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 24 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | E 8 | S 15 | NE 4 | S 14 | — | E 16 | — | E 15 |
2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | — |
1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 22 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 93 | 55 | 56 | 64 | 57 | 56 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 69 | 77 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 51 |
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