Whites Bay Surf Forecast

/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (41.40° S 174.05° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Whites Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast 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 13.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (31 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 1PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (31 May)	1.5ft (0.5m)	10s
Afternoon (31 May)	1.5ft (0.4m)	10s
Evening (31 May)	1ft (0.3m)	10s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 102mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 31							Monday 1								Tuesday 2								Wed 3
	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	9 PM	12 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 10	SSE 10	S 10	S 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	S 14	S 14	S 14	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 7	E 7	S 14
Wave Graph
kJ	78	77	49	49	32	31	18	18	9	8	8	4	4	4	2	7	17	17	10	10	10	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	NNW	N	NNE	N	N	NNE	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	W	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy
High Tide			6:10AM1.52m				6:34PM1.61m				6:53AM1.51m				7:16PM1.60m				7:35AM1.49m				7:56PM1.57m
Low Tide	00:07AM0.54m				12:13PM0.53m				00:49AM0.55m				12:57PM0.54m				1:30AM0.55m				1:38PM0.54m


	—	7:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:39	—	—	—	—	—	7:41
	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	5:01
mm	—	—	—	—	1	6	4	3	2	1	4	6	3	8	7	16	21	20	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	16	14	13	12
Feels °C	11	11	11	12	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	14	14	14	16	13	14	14	13	12	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 10	SSE 10	S 10	S 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	E 6	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 6	E 6	E 7	E 7	NNE 3	E 6
kJ	78	77	49	49	32	31	18	18	9	8	8	2	2	2	1	7	17	17	3	3	4	4	1	3
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	S 11	—	—	S 14	S 14	E 7	E 7	E 8	E 8	S 14	S 14	S 14	E 6	S 9	S 14	S 14	S 13	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 7	NNE 3
kJ	39	63	—	—	4	4	1	4	4	1	4	4	4	1	2	4	4	4	10	10	10	3	4	1
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	E 7	E 7	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 15	E 9	E 9	E 6	S 14	E 10	S 8	S 8	—	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 12	—	S 14
kJ	—	—	—	—	1	1	4	4	4	4	2	2	1	4	2	1	1	—	3	3	3	3	—	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 3	N 3	NNE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	N 4	N 4	N 3	N 3	NNW 4	—
kJ	17	23	23	27	27	27	18	18	19	15	18	18	14	6	8	18	25	24	17	9	5	5	19	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	Whatarangi Point and Bombora Wairarapa	White Rock Point Wairarapa	Schnappes Wairarapa	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whatarangi Station Wairarapa	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	God Squad Wairarapa	Tora-Shipwreck Wairarapa	Himatangi Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Rabbit Island Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Magnets Nelson - Tasman Bay	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	2	2	4	3	2	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	93	97	97	116	109	104	97	93	93	93	119	124	149	93	93	77	64	68	59	51	55	55
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Kahutara	Mangamaunu			Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Waipapa Bay				Mangamaunu	Blue Duck Stream	Blue Duck Stream	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1			1	1	1	1	1				1	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fairway Reef Northland	Fairway Reef Northland	Fairway Reef Northland	Fairway Reef Northland	Moureeses Northland	Fairway Reef Northland	Fairway Reef Northland
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	4	4	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4
Header Global	Maraa French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Boners United States	Haapiti French Polynesia	Ahijedero Mexico	Cabo Blanco Costa Rica	Chameau Mauritius	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Moureeses New Zealand	Hicks Bay New Zealand	Hicks Bay New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	8	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	7	6

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