Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
11.9° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 2PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 87mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
1.1
S
5
1.9
S
6
2.5
S
7
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
3
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
31
31
17
17
50
258
709
1070
1262
1386
1220
911
963
821
861
1074
1279
1145
1108
1448
1319
862
1001
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
W
20
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
35
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
40
S
30
SSE
40
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
35
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SSE
35
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:01AM1.44m
10:14PM1.52m
10:46AM1.46m
11:03PM1.52m
11:31AM1.49m
11:54PM1.53m
Low Tide
3:56PM0.43m
4:31AM0.43m
4:41PM0.44m
5:17AM0.43m
5:31PM0.45m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
5
2
7
9
12
7
9
12
7
5
4
6
2
Temp °C
11
14
13
11
9
8
8
8
9
11
11
11
11
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
9
12
11
10
5
4
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
4
5
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
49
31
31
17
17
17
18
17
18
17
17
16
32
36
50
28
27
48
44
42
40
66
36
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
E
10
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
S
17
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
2
18
6
51
13
45
32
44
48
16
43
14
7
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
N
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
6
5
4
4
9
6
44
45
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
N
3
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNE
5
1.1
S
5
1.9
S
6
2.5
S
7
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
3
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
40
7
15
9
50
258
709
1070
1262
1386
1220
911
963
821
861
1074
1279
1145
1108
1448
1319
862
1001
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
64
57
51
55
55
55
166
132
64
105
105
105
69
64
64
55
55
55
56
96
121
84
104
132
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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