- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Whites Bay Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
Surf Forecasts:
Whites Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Whites Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 4PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
23 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 39 | 30 | 29 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.75m | 9:28PM1.88m | 10:02AM1.74m | 10:25PM1.82m | 10:58AM1.71m | 11:22PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.22m | 3:49AM0.25m | 4:06PM0.23m | 4:45AM0.27m | 5:03PM0.25m | 5:41AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | | |  | | |  | |  |  | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | NNE 4 | SSE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 23 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 25 | 29 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | S 9 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 9 | N 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 6 | — | N 6 | N 7 | S 14 | S 13 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 84 | 116 | 104 | 104 | 166 | 116 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 77 | 68 | 62 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 55 | 51 | 56 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 55 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Whites Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Nearest