
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (30 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 11PM is: 2.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 12 | S 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
173 | 130 | 353 | 737 | 942 | 2291 | 2003 | 1230 | 1064 | 944 | 724 | 541 | 476 | 350 | 292 | 229 | 144 | 96 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:50PM1.68m | 11:12AM1.82m | 11:48PM1.68m | 12:09PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.32m | 4:52AM0.29m | 5:33PM0.31m | 5:51AM0.29m | 6:30PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | NNW 7 | S 15 | NNW 7 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
173 | 129 | 18 | 110 | 5 | 1178 | 1102 | 1230 | 1064 | 944 | 724 | 541 | 476 | 350 | 292 | 229 | 144 | 96 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 16 | SE 13 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
4 | 127 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 18 | 29 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 |
— | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 |
3 | 3 | 353 | 737 | 942 | 2291 | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 60 | 52 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 171 | 132 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 84 | 152 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 84 | 68 | 0 |
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