
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 11AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1284 | 990 | 668 | 575 | 388 | 530 | 499 | 412 | 366 | 302 | 286 | 242 | 200 | 215 | 355 | 355 | 889 | 2098 | 3798 | 3537 | 3402 | 2979 | 2757 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.49m | 8:58PM1.57m | 9:31AM1.50m | 9:46PM1.57m | 10:17AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.40m | 2:45PM0.38m | 3:17AM0.39m | 3:28PM0.38m | 4:01AM0.40m | 4:16PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1284 | 990 | 668 | 575 | 388 | 530 | 499 | 412 | 366 | 302 | 286 | 242 | 200 | 215 | 355 | 355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 23 | NNE 3 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 253 | 176 | 242 | 75 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 53 | 78 | 117 | 126 | 86 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | S 19 | — | S 23 | NE 5 | S 20 | SSE 19 | — | S 19 | S 18 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 7 | — | 10 | 1 | 8 | 36 | — | 28 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | WNW 2 | N 3 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | W 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
— | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 13 | — | 1 | 32 | 92 | 889 | 2098 | 3798 | 3537 | 3402 | 2979 | 2757 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 65 | 176 | 76 | 263 | 208 | 147 | 166 | 204 | 166 | 166 |
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