Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 7PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 98 | 94 | 71 | 176 | 280 | 404 | 510 | 389 | 299 | 321 | 277 | 248 | 203 | 169 | 140 | 127 | 89 | 55 | 38 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.77m | 4:12AM1.68m | 4:37PM1.79m | 5:07AM1.71m | 5:32PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.28m | 10:19AM0.23m | 10:55PM0.23m | 11:17AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 120 | 98 | 94 | 71 | 70 | 93 | 137 | 73 | 389 | 299 | 321 | 277 | 248 | 203 | 169 | 140 | 127 | 89 | 55 | 37 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | ESE 12 | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 4 | 54 | 101 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 132 | 103 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 38 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 15 | ESE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 51 | 176 | 280 | 404 | 510 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 84 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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