
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 3PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| 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 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
668 | 575 | 388 | 530 | 499 | 419 | 366 | 302 | 291 | 242 | 166 | 219 | 355 | 355 | 414 | 1673 | 3919 | 3385 | 3478 | 3003 | 2734 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | 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 | 2:45PM0.38m | 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 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
668 | 575 | 388 | 530 | 499 | 419 | 366 | 302 | 291 | 242 | 166 | 219 | 355 | 355 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 15 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
253 | 176 | 242 | 75 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 53 | 78 | 155 | 126 | 8 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 10 | S 19 | — | S 23 | NE 5 | S 20 | SSE 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 15 | N 18 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 180 | 7 | — | 10 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 2 | N 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 2 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 11 | 17 | 1 | 242 | 49 | 414 | 1673 | 3919 | 3385 | 3478 | 3003 | 2734 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 175 | 69 | 105 | 208 | 161 | 155 | 172 | 161 | 147 |
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