Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 2PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s 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 (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 580 | 465 | 355 | 339 | 248 | 236 | 179 | 161 | 123 | 80 | 71 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 29 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.63m | 00:20AM1.60m | 12:46PM1.62m | 1:10AM1.56m | 1:38PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.44m | 6:32AM0.41m | 7:01PM0.51m | 7:23AM0.47m | 7:58PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 580 | 465 | 355 | 339 | 248 | 236 | 179 | 161 | 123 | 80 | 71 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 29 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 48 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 11 | N 4 | N 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 62 | 69 | 96 | 84 | 171 | 59 | 179 |
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