Whites Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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Whites Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Whites Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 4AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)5ft (1.6m)15s
Afternoon (27 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (27 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
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
0
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
2
SSE
17
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
128
254
1133
1059
1137
980
1127
939
913
887
874
874
1016
926
1060
1075
2357
938
811
822
994
826
758
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
S
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
ENE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
E
5
ENE
0
SW
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:57AM1.56m
3:24PM1.56m
3:46AM1.54m
4:15PM1.58m
4:36AM1.53m
5:03PM1.60m
Low Tide
8:46PM0.46m
9:10AM0.43m
9:43PM0.50m
9:56AM0.46m
10:35PM0.52m
10:42AM0.49m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
11
10
10
10
9
10
14
13
11
11
11
10
10
11
13
13
11
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
8
13
11
9
10
10
8
8
9
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
6
1
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
2
SSE
17
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
Energy kJ
173
38
254
1133
1059
1137
980
1127
939
913
887
874
874
1016
926
1060
1075
2357
938
811
822
994
826
758
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
17
0.2
E
11
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.9
SSE
18
1.1
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
18
0.2
E
11
1.1
SSE
18
1
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
18
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
104
128
235
9
508
508
292
24
6
3
3
3
3
3
559
745
870
9
729
576
360
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
45
9
10
10
11
11
24
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
5
0.4
NNE
11
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
25
47
15
16
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Distance (km)
84
84
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
84
51
51
51
0
59
0
51
0
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
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
6
7
6
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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