Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 11 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
13.7° 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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 4PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (11 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
402
332
759
605
518
386
291
222
176
127
109
75
54
47
32
46
32
38
79
88
80
85
83
71
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
NW
5
N
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNW
0
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:29PM1.61m
2:53AM1.61m
3:23PM1.69m
3:50AM1.66m
4:19PM1.77m
4:49AM1.70m
Low Tide
8:17AM0.39m
8:42PM0.44m
9:07AM0.35m
9:41PM0.40m
10:00AM0.32m
10:39PM0.35m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
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>
7:46
7:46
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
7
10
11
9
8
7
6
6
7
10
12
10
9
9
8
7
8
11
13
11
10
10
9
8
Feels °C
5
9
9
7
6
4
3
3
4
8
10
8
7
6
5
4
5
9
11
10
9
9
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
Energy kJ
402
332
759
605
518
386
291
222
176
127
109
75
20
13
32
46
14
12
79
88
80
85
83
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
268
295
25
47
47
8
17
6
4
5
5
18
54
47
8
18
32
27
11
26
25
18
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
N
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
37
10
10
7
8
4
6
8
4
17
21
19
7
17
38
26
5
1
4
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.2
N
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
N
4
Energy kJ
5
6
4
3
3
12
23
1
3
4
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
0
0
0
59
0
51
0
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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