
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 7AM is: 4.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 3.0m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1488 | 2403 | 3208 | 3314 | 3184 | 2872 | 2509 | 1383 | 937 | 810 | 706 | 610 | 634 | 469 | 314 | 263 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 169 | 214 | 214 | 179 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:45AM1.55m | 1:10PM1.59m | 1:37AM1.58m | 2:06PM1.65m | 2:33AM1.61m | 3:03PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.46m | 7:00AM0.41m | 7:23PM0.46m | 7:53AM0.38m | 8:24PM0.43m | 8:46AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
690 | — | — | 1575 | 1497 | 1526 | 1678 | 901 | 937 | 810 | 706 | 610 | 634 | 469 | 314 | 263 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 169 | 214 | 214 | 179 | 183 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | S 9 | SSE 18 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 96 | 76 | 80 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 58 | 13 | 64 | 15 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 9 | SSE 20 | S 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 13 | 103 | 90 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | — | — |
1488 | 2403 | 3208 | 3314 | 3184 | 2872 | 2509 | 1383 | 926 | 588 | 483 | 306 | 173 | 175 | 220 | 200 | 156 | 108 | 92 | 43 | 23 | 78 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 155 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 157 | 155 | 157 | 132 | 121 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 105 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 |
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