Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 11 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
13.3° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 5AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
518
386
291
242
176
157
109
75
52
47
32
32
47
47
79
88
92
86
83
72
49
47
47
47
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
0
NW
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:53AM1.61m
3:23PM1.69m
3:50AM1.66m
4:19PM1.77m
4:49AM1.70m
5:17PM1.85m
Low Tide
8:42PM0.44m
9:07AM0.35m
9:41PM0.40m
10:00AM0.32m
10:39PM0.35m
10:57AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
7:47
7:47
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5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
8
10
13
11
10
9
9
8
8
12
14
12
11
10
9
8
9
15
18
15
Feels °C
4
4
4
4
5
8
11
9
8
6
6
5
5
10
13
12
10
8
7
5
6
12
16
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
518
386
291
242
176
157
109
75
18
47
32
32
47
47
79
88
92
86
83
72
49
47
47
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
SE
13
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
47
8
17
6
5
5
5
18
52
13
4
4
17
38
26
26
20
18
17
7
2
3
3
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.2
N
4
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
15
0.2
N
4
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
7
17
4
6
1
8
4
17
21
19
18
6
6
2
1
17
1
4
17
16
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
S
5
0.2
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.3
NW
2
Energy kJ
10
6
4
5
8
24
22
1
12
6
37
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
59
0
0
0
51
0
51
51
0
0
0
0
59
0
0
0
51
51
51
51
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
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)
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
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