
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 8PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 57 | 42 | 35 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 75 | 72 | 82 | 90 | 183 | 380 | 619 | 273 | 261 | 515 | 308 | 292 | 276 | 274 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:28AM1.75m | 00:03AM1.63m | 12:24PM1.74m | 00:59AM1.63m | 1:21PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.38m | 6:06AM0.35m | 6:45PM0.37m | 7:05AM0.34m | 7:44PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Feels °C | 9 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
50 | 57 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 42 | 39 | 63 | 161 | 380 | 619 | 273 | 261 | 515 | 308 | 292 | 276 | 274 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | S 9 | NE 4 | SSE 15 | SSW 15 | — | N 5 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
23 | 45 | 42 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 23 | 75 | — | 2 | — | 183 | — | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | 41 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | NNE 5 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 |
— | — | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 6 | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | 36 | 31 | 176 | — | — | 6 | 62 | 72 | 82 | 90 | 117 | 126 | 282 | 160 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 84 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 105 | 105 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 93 | 99 | 93 | 51 |
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