
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 5AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 96 | 96 | 73 | 119 | 103 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:32AM1.65m | 4:00PM1.79m | 4:32AM1.69m | 4:58PM1.85m | 5:29AM1.73m | 5:55PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.38m | 9:40AM0.30m | 10:21PM0.31m | 10:38AM0.25m | 11:18PM0.25m | 11:37AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
96 | 96 | 96 | 73 | 65 | 103 | 45 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
23 | 16 | 15 | 59 | 119 | 46 | 53 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 36 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 8 | S 12 | — | E 15 | E 14 |
76 | 72 | 65 | 9 | — | — | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 77 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 64 | 64 |
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