Whites Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Whites Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whites Bay

Issued: 5 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
13.6° 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 (09 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 11PM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 3.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)--
Afternoon (09 Jun)16ft (5.0m)14s
Evening (09 Jun)16ft (5.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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)
!
!
!
!
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSE
14
4.5
SSE
14
5
S
14
4.5
S
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9290
7758
10579
7430
3528
2553
1906
1427
921
778
567
516
443
386
402
332
759
605
518
393
291
238
214
154
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:47PM1.48m
1:11AM1.52m
1:36PM1.53m
2:01AM1.56m
2:29PM1.61m
2:53AM1.61m
Low Tide
6:51PM0.48m
7:28AM0.42m
7:45PM0.46m
8:17AM0.39m
8:42PM0.44m
9:07AM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
14
11
9
8
8
8
9
11
13
11
10
9
9
8
8
10
12
9
7
7
7
7
8
11
Feels °C
10
7
6
4
4
4
4
8
11
9
7
6
6
5
6
8
10
6
4
4
4
4
5
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
22
1.4
SSE
21
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1265
1841
5397
4591
3528
2553
1906
1427
921
778
567
516
443
386
402
332
759
605
518
393
291
238
214
154
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
20
1.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.5
SE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
1576
496
377
336
24
106
236
295
20
47
47
8
16
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
14
0.4
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
5
48
236
37
10
10
7
4
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSE
14
4.5
SSE
14
5
S
14
4.5
S
14
0.6
N
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
S
2
Energy kJ
9290
7758
10579
7430
8
10
7
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
147
166
121
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
8
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
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