
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 12AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
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 11°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 93 | 78 | 66 | 64 | 90 | 106 | 126 | 180 | 418 | 655 | 795 | 506 | 511 | 612 | 696 | 551 | 423 | 405 | 377 | 290 | 273 | 256 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.61m | 5:42AM1.50m | 6:05PM1.60m | 6:24AM1.49m | 6:46PM1.58m | 7:04AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.57m | 11:44AM0.54m | 00:20AM0.56m | 12:29PM0.52m | 1:01AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
142 | 93 | 55 | 49 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 180 | 418 | 655 | 795 | 506 | 472 | 612 | 696 | 551 | 423 | 405 | 377 | 290 | 273 | 256 | 244 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 18 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
37 | 37 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 35 | 27 | 25 | 33 | 218 | 511 | 210 | 31 | 47 | 52 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 64 | 35 | 34 | — | 31 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 |
120 | 87 | 78 | 66 | 64 | 90 | 106 | 126 | 130 | 84 | 55 | 46 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 104 | 84 | 84 | 59 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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