Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 10AM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 4.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
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 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4523 | 6708 | 9419 | 12937 | 9290 | 13579 | 10579 | 7430 | 3528 | 2553 | 1844 | 1427 | 961 | 778 | 640 | 555 | 452 | 443 | 402 | 332 | 759 | 605 | 518 | 393 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.49m | 12:47PM1.48m | 1:11AM1.52m | 1:36PM1.53m | 2:01AM1.56m | 2:29PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.45m | 6:51PM0.48m | 7:28AM0.42m | 7:45PM0.46m | 8:17AM0.39m | 8:42PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 22 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
430 | 3589 | 5172 | 7333 | 1265 | 7859 | 5473 | 4591 | 3528 | 2553 | 1844 | 1427 | 961 | 778 | 640 | 555 | 452 | 443 | 402 | 332 | 759 | 605 | 518 | 393 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 22 | — | — | — | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 20 |
1360 | 988 | — | — | — | 1841 | 1560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 496 | 441 | 397 | 25 | 146 | 268 | 295 | 25 | 24 | 47 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSW 10 | S 11 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | S 20 |
674 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 49 | 102 | 59 | — | 10 | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
4523 | 6708 | 9419 | 12937 | 9290 | 13579 | 10579 | 7430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 149 | 147 | 147 | 206 | 166 | 121 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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