Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 5AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (27 Jun)7ft (2.1m)7s

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 Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
S
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
1.4
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
1.9
S
6
2
S
7
1.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2851
2002
1537
1072
1003
773
744
622
419
306
254
256
228
150
142
93
107
91
106
175
293
360
293
399
Wind (km/h)
30
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:11AM1.51m
4:37PM1.61m
4:58AM1.51m
5:22PM1.61m
5:42AM1.50m
Low Tide
10:12PM0.56m
10:12AM0.53m
10:57PM0.57m
10:58AM0.55m
11:39PM0.57m
11:44AM0.54m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
7
8
8
9
9
10
11
9
8
8
8
7
7
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
11
11
9
Feels °C
0
3
3
4
4
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
7
6
5
4
5
5
4
4
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.8
SSE
17
Energy kJ
22
77
131
115
127
96
67
51
191
181
184
256
228
150
142
93
40
50
42
20
38
37
36
399
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
S
14
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
51
34
107
34
33
35
37
40
37
37
16
21
39
63
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
21
0.4
E
10
0.3
S
18
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
42
33
58
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
S
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
1.9
S
6
2
S
7
1.9
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
2851
2002
1537
1072
1003
773
744
622
419
306
254
209
164
120
84
80
107
91
106
175
293
360
293
205
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
116
116
121
121
121
121
116
84
84
84
84
84
84
104
104
84
84
59
84
84
84
116
147
84
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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