Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 1PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 69 | 253 | 568 | 1223 | 2180 | 2771 | 2670 | 2733 | 2431 | 2187 | 1733 | 1363 | 1179 | 909 | 682 | 580 | 505 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.69m | 8:12PM1.74m | 8:45AM1.68m | 9:06PM1.69m | 9:41AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.21m | 1:59PM0.18m | 2:32AM0.24m | 2:51PM0.24m | 3:22AM0.28m | 3:44PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 42 | 9 | 10 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 505 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 7 | — | — | 12 | 8 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 69 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | 25 | 69 | 253 | 568 | 1223 | 2180 | 2771 | 2670 | 2733 | 2431 | 2187 | 1733 | 1363 | 1179 | 909 | 682 | 580 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 99 | 105 | 149 | 166 | 166 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 166 | 166 | 132 | 116 | 55 | 55 | 84 | 84 | 104 | 59 | 59 |
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