
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 2PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
379 | 916 | 1286 | 1021 | 1361 | 1033 | 838 | 935 | 794 | 507 | 611 | 800 | 1118 | 1653 | 2978 | 4880 | 5382 | 5711 | 5118 | 4568 | 4235 | 3999 | 3399 | 1269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | 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 | 11:31AM1.49m | 11:54PM1.53m | 12:19PM1.53m | 00:45AM1.55m | 1:10PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.43m | 5:31PM0.45m | 6:07AM0.42m | 6:25PM0.46m | 7:00AM0.41m | 7:23PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 16 | NNW 8 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 15 | NNW 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
44 | 49 | 14 | 313 | 43 | 42 | 6 | 207 | 415 | 405 | 220 | 222 | 796 | 400 | — | — | 1708 | — | — | — | 2077 | 2351 | 1933 | 1269 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 43 | 43 | 48 | 14 | 13 | 68 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | NNW 8 | — | SSW 15 | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 14 | — | 46 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 |
379 | 916 | 1286 | 1021 | 1361 | 1033 | 838 | 935 | 794 | 507 | 611 | 800 | 1118 | 1653 | 2978 | 4880 | 5382 | 5711 | 5118 | 4568 | 4235 | 3999 | 3399 | 1141 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 105 | 121 | 132 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 132 | 147 | 155 | 147 | 147 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 55 | 152 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 132 |
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