
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 12PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 5 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
754 | 721 | 877 | 711 | 527 | 435 | 327 | 290 | 260 | 195 | 177 | 121 | 85 | 54 | 34 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 33 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.74m | 10:02PM1.79m | 10:33AM1.70m | 10:59PM1.72m | 11:28AM1.66m | 11:56PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.18m | 4:20AM0.24m | 4:38PM0.23m | 5:15AM0.29m | 5:34PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 4 | N 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 10 |
754 | 721 | 877 | 711 | 527 | 435 | 327 | 290 | 260 | 195 | 177 | 121 | 85 | 54 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 11 | — | S 17 | E 19 | E 18 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 16 | SSE 15 | NNE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | SSE 14 | S 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 4 |
214 | 4 | — | 678 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 19 | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | SE 18 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 9 | E 15 | S 10 | S 14 |
— | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 22 | 21 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | WNW 2 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | N 7 | S 4 |
— | — | — | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 48 | 41 | 24 | 4 | 459 | 31 | 27 | — | — | 4 | 22 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 93 | 93 | 84 | 51 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 55 |
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