Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 11 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
12.9° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 3AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (28 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
1.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
19
1
S
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
277
234
256
228
150
142
93
86
107
91
122
154
230
249
448
813
740
501
511
459
696
551
529
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
E
0
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:58AM1.51m
5:22PM1.61m
5:42AM1.50m
6:05PM1.60m
6:24AM1.49m
Low Tide
10:57PM0.57m
10:58AM0.55m
11:39PM0.57m
11:44AM0.54m
00:20AM0.56m
12:29PM0.52m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
7
6
7
9
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
12
11
10
9
9
8
7
6
8
8
7
Feels °C
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
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
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.6
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
19
1
S
14
1
S
15
1.3
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
Energy kJ
191
181
107
256
228
150
142
93
85
49
42
37
36
38
249
448
813
740
501
423
459
696
551
529
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
11
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
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.8
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
53
33
184
52
33
35
37
37
40
37
37
17
16
33
37
35
25
33
276
511
210
18
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
21
0.4
E
10
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.5
SE
6
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
42
33
7
21
64
27
34
76
83
18
3
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.5
SE
6
Energy kJ
371
277
234
197
145
136
104
93
86
107
91
122
154
230
170
98
53
44
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
84
84
84
84
84
104
104
84
84
84
84
84
84
104
84
84
59
59
51
51
51
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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