Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 5 am 26 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 10AM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)16ft (5.0m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jun)16ft (5.0m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)15ft (4.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
SSE
10
5.5
SSE
10
5
S
10
5
S
10
5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
S
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
7
2.5
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.1
SE
6
0.5
S
12
1.2
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5790
5763
5728
5619
4808
4002
3522
2187
1556
1234
1003
794
753
639
381
295
268
253
228
150
140
92
80
75
Wind (km/h)
50
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:21AM1.52m
3:50PM1.60m
4:11AM1.51m
4:37PM1.61m
4:58AM1.51m
5:22PM1.61m
Low Tide
9:28AM0.50m
10:12PM0.56m
10:12AM0.53m
10:57PM0.57m
10:58AM0.55m
11:39PM0.57m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part 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
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
7
8
8
7
8
8
8
9
9
11
11
8
8
8
7
7
7
10
10
9
8
8
Feels °C
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
2
3
5
5
6
6
4
4
4
3
4
4
7
6
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
12
1.1
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
21
22
11
242
77
133
141
135
96
65
50
188
181
263
253
228
150
140
92
80
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
54
50
51
53
34
34
58
40
40
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
21
0.3
E
12
Energy kJ
42
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
SSE
10
5.5
SSE
10
5
S
10
5
S
10
5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
S
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
7
2.5
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
5790
5763
5728
5619
4808
4002
3522
2187
1556
1234
1003
794
753
639
381
295
268
220
145
111
87
69
77
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
147
147
147
147
147
147
116
116
121
121
121
121
121
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
59
59
84
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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