
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 3AM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
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 68mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 22 | 131 | 547 | 895 | 1157 | 1200 | 1078 | 745 | 307 | 199 | 1025 | 1225 | 1303 | 1351 | 1405 | 1310 | 821 | 512 | 355 | 366 | 471 | 421 | 587 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:14PM1.52m | 10:46AM1.46m | 11:03PM1.52m | 11:31AM1.49m | 11:54PM1.53m | 12:19PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.43m | 4:41PM0.44m | 5:17AM0.43m | 5:31PM0.45m | 6:07AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 9 | SSE 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | NNW 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 30 | 51 | 136 | 339 | 49 | 26 | 14 | 42 | 6 | 203 | 295 | 328 | 276 | 220 | 176 | 184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 4 | E 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 15 | S 15 | NNW 8 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | S 19 | SSW 13 | S 18 |
2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 49 | 51 | 50 | 26 | 26 | 46 | 39 | 7 | 68 | 2 | 62 | 59 | — | 7 | 53 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | S 16 | NNW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 45 | 28 | 43 | 43 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
1 | 22 | 131 | 547 | 895 | 1157 | 1200 | 1078 | 745 | 307 | 199 | 1025 | 1225 | 1303 | 1351 | 1405 | 1310 | 821 | 512 | 355 | 366 | 471 | 421 | 587 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 55 | 105 | 105 | 64 | 132 | 236 | 105 | 64 | 64 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 55 | 157 | 132 | 132 | 121 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 147 | 147 |
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