
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 5AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
252 | 244 | 189 | 167 | 116 | 83 | 75 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 65 | 322 | 875 | 1828 | 2267 | 2640 | 3205 | 3340 | 3522 | 4474 | 4620 | 4259 | 3834 | 3368 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | 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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.58m | 2:08PM1.58m | 2:31AM1.55m | 3:01PM1.59m | 3:21AM1.52m | 3:50PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.47m | 7:57AM0.42m | 8:26PM0.52m | 8:44AM0.46m | 9:22PM0.55m | 9:28AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 9 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | — | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
252 | 244 | 189 | 167 | 116 | 83 | 75 | 50 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 57 | 38 | 35 | 46 | — | 43 | 39 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 6 | N 6 | E 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 19 | 31 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 2 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | S 10 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 65 | 322 | 875 | 1828 | 2267 | 2640 | 3205 | 3340 | 3522 | 4474 | 4620 | 4259 | 3834 | 3368 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 64 | 149 | 147 | 147 | 55 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
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