Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 3AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 20 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 34 | 33 | 44 | 117 | 101 | 117 | 194 | 157 | 96 | 74 | 55 | 89 | 96 | 81 | 72 | 112 | 250 | 1230 | 6802 | 9204 | 11402 | 6363 | 5473 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:42PM1.48m | 11:16AM1.41m | 11:31PM1.48m | 12:01PM1.44m | 00:22AM1.49m | 12:47PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.48m | 5:12PM0.49m | 5:50AM0.46m | 6:01PM0.48m | 6:38AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 |
40 | 34 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 101 | 117 | 194 | 157 | 96 | 74 | 55 | 39 | 96 | 81 | 72 | 112 | 250 | 605 | 3033 | 4431 | 5973 | 1858 | 2098 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SE 16 | N 4 | SE 15 | S 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 9 | NW 6 | SSE 20 | SSE 21 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | — | — |
21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 53 | 89 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1230 | 1875 | 1532 | 1662 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 10 | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | SE 15 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 17 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
— | — | — | 44 | 117 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 35 | 66 | 166 | 6802 | 9204 | 11402 | 6363 | 5473 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 105 | 55 | 0 | 69 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 105 |
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