Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 10AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
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 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3528 | 2553 | 2052 | 1427 | 921 | 778 | 627 | 544 | 443 | 386 | 402 | 332 | 759 | 605 | 518 | 393 | 291 | 242 | 214 | 157 | 218 | 73 | 84 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:11AM1.52m | 1:36PM1.53m | 2:01AM1.56m | 2:29PM1.61m | 2:53AM1.61m | 3:23PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.42m | 7:45PM0.46m | 8:17AM0.39m | 8:42PM0.44m | 9:07AM0.35m | 9:41PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 |
3528 | 2553 | 2052 | 1427 | 921 | 778 | 627 | 544 | 443 | 386 | 402 | 332 | 759 | 605 | 518 | 393 | 291 | 242 | 214 | 157 | 5 | 55 | 36 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 20 | S 15 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 456 | 529 | 336 | 24 | 142 | 268 | 290 | 25 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 20 | — | S 15 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 48 | 236 | 37 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 7 | — | 4 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 218 | 73 | 84 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 84 | 0 | 161 | 84 | 59 | 0 |
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