Whites Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 12 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is

14.1°C

Whites Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (02 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 6AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	9s
Afternoon (02 Nov)	1ft (0.3m)	12s
Evening (02 Nov)	0.5ft (0.2m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).
	Monday 2								Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	S 10	S 9	SSE 9	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	S 9	S 8	S 13	S 13	S 14	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 14	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 14
Wave Graph
kJ	67	46	44	28	22	22	22	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	17	16	15	15	42	42	69	67	70	68
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	SSW	ENE	NNE	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide	00:42AM1.67m					1:07PM1.72m				1:36AM1.65m				2:04PM1.67m				2:28AM1.61m				2:59PM1.63m
Low Tide			6:49AM0.29m					7:27PM0.32m				7:45AM0.30m				8:22PM0.33m				8:39AM0.32m				9:15PM0.34m


	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:07	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	12	12	16	18	18	16	15	14	14	13	18	20	20	18	14	13	13	13	15	17	17	17	15
Feels °C	7	7	7	11	11	11	11	11	10	11	10	14	16	16	17	14	13	13	13	15	16	15	15	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	S 10	S 9	SSE 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SE 11	S 15	NNE 4	S 4	S 4	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 14
kJ	67	46	44	28	14	14	14	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	17	1	3	3	42	42	69	67	70	68
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 14	S 16	S 15	SE 11	S 3	S 14	S 14	S 4	S 5	S 5	S 5	SSE 5	SSE 5
kJ	24	24	23	23	22	22	22	6	6	1	1	4	5	4	5	1	15	15	3	4	4	4	5	3
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	—	S 13	S 13	S 8	S 10	S 10	N 5	S 14	—	SE 11	SE 11	SE 10	E 10	—	—	—
kJ	—	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	—	4	3	1	2	2	1	16	—	5	5	4	2	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 3	N 3	N 4	N 4	N 4	SSW 3	SSW 4	—	NNW 7	—	N 3	N 3	N 4	N 4
kJ	24	26	19	24	38	45	40	26	19	12	7	8	18	28	8	1	8	—	15	—	4	8	13	6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	The Glen Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Tora-Bombora Wairarapa	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	The Island (Island Bay) Wellington	Magnets Nelson - Tasman Bay	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	68	0	68	104	105	105	104	64	62	64	124	124	116	105	61	55	51	51	51	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Meatworks	Meatworks	Mangamaunu		Whale Watch Reef	Whale Watch Reef			Whale Watch Reef	Meatworks	Mangamaunu	Meatworks	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Waipapa Bay	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1			1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato
Rating (10 max)	2	3	2	3	2	2	4	4	3	3	3	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	4

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