Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Whites Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
11.1° C
0.7° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 4PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (30 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (30 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thu
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
!
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
2.2
S
8
3
S
9
3
S
10
3
S
11
3
SSE
12
3.5
S
12
2.5
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
142
140
100
98
98
97
70
62
63
40
40
60
60
638
1566
1916
1944
2277
3126
1777
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
25
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NW
25
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
15
W
5
SW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
6:32AM1.48m
6:55PM1.57m
7:15AM1.48m
7:35PM1.57m
7:59AM1.48m
8:15PM1.57m
Low Tide
12:42PM0.44m
1:13AM0.46m
1:23PM0.41m
1:55AM0.42m
2:03PM0.38m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:28
 mm
2
4
Temp °C
11
13
14
13
12
12
10
10
10
12
11
9
7
7
7
5
5
9
10
7
5
Feels °C
7
8
8
6
6
8
6
4
2
4
3
1
3
4
3
0
1
5
6
3
2
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