Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 2AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 327 | 290 | 265 | 195 | 177 | 121 | 85 | 54 | 34 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 51 | 52 | 35 | 86 | 261 | 368 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:02PM1.79m | 10:33AM1.70m | 10:59PM1.72m | 11:28AM1.66m | 11:56PM1.66m | 12:21PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.24m | 4:38PM0.23m | 5:15AM0.29m | 5:34PM0.30m | 6:10AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 13 | S 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 327 | 290 | 265 | 195 | 177 | 121 | 85 | 54 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 261 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 4 | E 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | E 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 5 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 86 | 14 | 368 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | NNE 9 | SSE 14 | NNE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 9 | NE 4 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 9 | E 10 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 71 | 63 | 61 | 4 | 7 | 30 | — | 4 | — | — | 13 | 43 | 51 | 52 | 35 | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 181 | 93 | 51 | 51 | 59 | 55 | 0 | 51 | 55 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 96 | 69 | 62 |
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