Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 7AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 40 | 204 | 496 | 403 | 491 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:59AM1.53m | 2:28PM1.60m | 2:48AM1.51m | 3:16PM1.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.56m | 8:10AM0.51m | 8:51PM0.58m | 8:54AM0.54m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | S 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 119 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 17 | SE 18 | ESE 13 | S 16 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 10 | S 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | SE 19 | S 17 | S 16 | E 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 50 | 41 | 53 | 44 | 28 | 11 | 1 | — | 40 | 204 | 496 | 403 | 491 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 410 | 181 | 104 | 68 | 77 | 181 | 105 | 57 | 68 | 62 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 254 | 55 | 55 |
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