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Whites Bay Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Whites Bay surf Forecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 02 May 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Whites Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is 14.4°C (Statistics for 02 May 1981-2005 - mean: 14.4 °C max: 15.7 °C min: 13.3 °C)
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Whites Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is 14.4°C (Statistics for 02 May 1981-2005 - mean: 14.4 °C max: 15.7 °C min: 13.3 °C)
How big are the waves at Whites Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 10AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
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| Energy (?) | 125 | 263 | 290 | 251 | 181 | 125 | 99 | 87 | 76 | 112 | 153 | 427 | 765 | 2672 | 2513 | 2325 | 1801 | 1591 | 1259 | 1045 | 874 | 735 | 623 | 604 | 567 | 461 | 999 | 898 | 714 | 563 | 458 | 427 | 334 | 314 | 304 | 240 | 173 | 164 | 101 | 317 | 377 | 243 | 235 | 188 | 154 | 144 | 120 | 125 | 123 | 120 | 121 | 112 | 106 | 67 | 101 | 383 | 1539 | 2602 | 1785 | 1366 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:19AM 1.59 | 12:48PM 1.54 | 1:14AM 1.61 | 1:40PM 1.58 | 2:09AM 1.64 | 2:34PM 1.62 | 3:03AM 1.67 | 3:29PM 1.67 | 3:57AM 1.70 | 4:25PM 1.71 | 4:54AM 1.72 | 5:21PM 1.76 | 5:51AM 1.72 | 6:20PM 1.80 | 6:49AM 1.71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:40AM 0.38 | 6:55PM 0.35 | 7:33AM 0.32 | 7:49PM 0.31 | 8:25AM 0.28 | 8:44PM 0.28 | 9:17AM 0.25 | 9:43PM 0.27 | 10:10AM 0.24 | 10:43PM 0.26 | 11:06AM 0.24 | 11:42PM 0.27 | 12:03PM 0.26 | 12:39AM 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
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