Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 11 pm 14 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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 4AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (15 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.9
S
10
1.7
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
SSE
14
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
1.6
S
5
2.2
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
15
23
39
37
35
38
165
198
222
143
176
226
123
78
50
36
78
57
68
85
100
131
408
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
15
S
10
S
0
S
5
N
10
N
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
5
SW
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
High Tide
5:48AM1.74m
6:15PM1.90m
6:46AM1.76m
7:13PM1.92m
7:44AM1.77m
Low Tide
11:38PM0.29m
11:57AM0.24m
00:36AM0.24m
12:56PM0.20m
1:35AM0.21m
1:53PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
5
13
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
17
16
11
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
8
7
7
9
10
11
10
9
Feels °C
9
9
8
10
11
14
13
7
6
6
6
6
6
8
8
6
4
3
3
2
5
9
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
1
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
16
15
12
39
37
35
38
23
57
48
47
22
16
17
78
50
36
78
57
57
85
100
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
11
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
13
12
23
17
27
27
26
2
23
14
13
5
5
5
4
4
16
20
40
68
40
3
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
13
11
15
9
1
4
4
1
1
1
4
4
4
17
4
4
4
4
4
6
38
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.9
S
10
1.7
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.2
S
6
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
7
1.6
S
5
2.2
S
6
Energy kJ
6
7
11
11
7
4
3
165
198
222
143
176
226
123
1
3
5
11
16
116
131
408
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
51
51
51
51
51
51
0
62
59
55
55
55
84
0
0
61
51
0
0
51
0
0
55
84
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
9
9
1
2
2
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
3
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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