Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 9AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 85 | 622 | 898 | 1422 | 2839 | 4310 | 5337 | 5861 | 6691 | 6629 | 6275 | 5660 | 4343 | 3218 | 2632 | 1957 | 1313 | 1145 | 1019 | 889 | 763 | 558 | 428 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:31AM1.55m | 3:01PM1.59m | 3:21AM1.52m | 3:50PM1.60m | 4:11AM1.51m | 4:37PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM0.46m | 9:22PM0.55m | 9:28AM0.50m | 10:12PM0.56m | 10:12AM0.53m | 10:57PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 12 | — | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 40 | 22 | 25 | 48 | — | 41 | 63 | 21 | 85 | 108 | 106 | 100 | 71 | 65 | 82 | 188 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 7 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | 85 | 622 | 898 | 1422 | 2839 | 4310 | 5337 | 5861 | 6691 | 6629 | 6275 | 5660 | 4343 | 3218 | 2632 | 1957 | 1313 | 1145 | 1019 | 889 | 763 | 558 | 428 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 166 | 147 | 150 | 147 | 55 | 150 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 116 | 116 | 132 | 132 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 84 | 84 |
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