Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 5 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 (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 11PM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)16ft (5.0m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)13ft (4.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
1
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)
5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
S
7
2.5
SSE
7
2.3
S
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
1.2
SSE
6
0.5
S
13
1.3
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
5
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.9
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4437
3561
2988
1895
1431
1055
913
698
611
524
385
286
249
256
228
150
142
93
86
91
121
154
187
293
Wind (km/h)
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
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
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:50PM1.60m
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
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
8
8
8
9
9
11
11
9
8
8
8
7
8
9
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
12
Feels °C
-1
-1
2
2
3
4
5
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
1.1
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
10
242
75
100
149
100
96
92
68
191
181
243
256
228
150
142
93
86
37
37
36
20
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
E
7
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
55
53
52
52
33
35
37
40
40
50
17
4
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
21
0.4
E
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
42
32
16
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
S
7
2.5
SSE
7
2.3
S
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
5
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
4437
3561
2988
1895
1431
1055
913
698
611
524
385
286
249
203
164
136
100
87
80
91
121
154
187
293
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
147
116
116
116
121
121
121
121
121
84
84
84
84
84
84
104
116
84
84
84
84
84
84
116
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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