Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 5 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
12.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 12AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Afternoon (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
1
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
19
1.2
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
93
78
66
64
90
106
126
180
418
655
795
506
511
612
696
551
423
405
377
290
273
256
244
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
ENE
5
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:22PM1.61m
5:42AM1.50m
6:05PM1.60m
6:24AM1.49m
6:46PM1.58m
7:04AM1.48m
Low Tide
11:39PM0.57m
11:44AM0.54m
00:20AM0.56m
12:29PM0.52m
1:01AM0.54m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
10
8
8
7
8
8
8
11
11
10
9
9
8
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
7
10
Feels °C
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
8
7
7
5
3
3
3
4
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.5
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
1
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
19
1.1
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
Energy kJ
142
93
55
49
42
37
36
36
180
418
655
795
506
472
612
696
551
423
405
377
290
273
256
244
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
E
11
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.7
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
37
37
40
37
37
17
16
33
35
27
25
33
218
511
210
31
47
52
51
44
46
47
46
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
7
16
64
35
34
31
32
31
3
12
15
15
14
14
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
120
87
78
66
64
90
106
126
130
84
55
46
34
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
104
84
84
84
84
84
84
104
84
84
59
59
51
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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