
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 12PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | S 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
125 | 62 | 40 | 57 | 250 | 474 | 1273 | 952 | 684 | 536 | 405 | 372 | 290 | 277 | 252 | 244 | 236 | 167 | 114 | 83 | 74 | 50 | 49 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:21PM1.62m | 00:50AM1.61m | 1:15PM1.59m | 1:41AM1.58m | 2:08PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.34m | 6:30PM0.39m | 7:05AM0.38m | 7:28PM0.47m | 7:57AM0.42m | 8:26PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
19 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 250 | 429 | 1273 | 952 | 684 | 536 | 405 | 372 | 290 | 277 | 252 | 244 | 236 | 167 | 114 | 83 | 74 | 50 | 49 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | — | S 9 | — | — | NE 4 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 8 | ESE 5 |
14 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 168 | 474 | — | 38 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 12 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 19 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | S 14 |
16 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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