
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 8AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | SSE 20 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
219 | 237 | 295 | 397 | 499 | 493 | 575 | 612 | 581 | 653 | 644 | 537 | 515 | 1150 | 1325 | 1290 | 872 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.85m | 8:15AM1.74m | 8:40PM1.81m | 9:11AM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.18m | 2:25PM0.13m | 3:00AM0.20m | 3:18PM0.18m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 7 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | ESE 14 |
20 | 47 | 295 | 397 | 499 | 493 | 575 | 612 | 581 | 653 | 644 | 537 | 515 | 501 | 1325 | 1290 | 384 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | SSE 24 | SSE 23 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 20 |
219 | 237 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 49 | 67 | 43 | 39 | 200 | 198 | 62 | 437 | 1150 | 487 | 474 | 872 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | — | N 4 | SSE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 24 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 71 | 112 | 112 | 71 | 69 | — | 4 | 40 | 58 | 39 | 35 | 31 | 220 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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