Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
12.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Whites Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 3PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.9
S
4
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.3
S
9
0.4
SSE
13
0.7
S
14
0.9
SSE
19
1.6
SSE
18
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
121
85
36
34
21
21
41
39
15
14
22
60
46
36
16
14
55
195
611
1588
1000
702
551
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
35
NNW
40
NW
45
NW
45
NW
25
WNW
10
SSE
5
ESE
0
ESE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SE
0
SSE
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:33AM1.70m
10:59PM1.72m
11:28AM1.66m
11:56PM1.66m
12:21PM1.62m
00:50AM1.61m
Low Tide
4:38PM0.23m
5:15AM0.29m
5:34PM0.30m
6:10AM0.34m
6:30PM0.39m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:50
7:50
7:50
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
16
16
16
16
16
13
12
12
14
14
12
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
9
10
10
Feels °C
9
10
9
8
8
12
12
12
12
14
13
10
6
6
6
6
7
8
9
9
9
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
5
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.7
S
14
0.9
SSE
19
1.6
SSE
18
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
Energy kJ
137
121
85
36
34
7
19
16
15
9
2
14
8
16
7
13
9
195
611
1588
1000
702
551
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
14
0.4
S
9
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
11
10
10
22
22
20
6
16
39
15
14
4
7
14
15
15
14
55
124
346
24
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
5
0.4
S
9
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
Energy kJ
10
10
21
21
41
15
7
7
8
4
4
4
16
4
25
5
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
4
1
N
4
1.3
N
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
0.3
WNW
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
N
5
0.9
S
4
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.5
E
4
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
13
29
71
77
61
3
10
22
8
7
2
22
60
46
36
14
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
68
181
93
84
68
57
0
0
51
55
55
55
55
55
55
51
69
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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