Whites Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 NZST
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Whites Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Whites Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 7AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
3
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
452
513
468
521
500
458
437
424
411
318
313
308
298
293
237
173
128
243
785
857
1174
1294
1127
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
S
0
SW
5
NW
5
N
5
NW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:14AM1.63m
1:37PM1.58m
2:06AM1.59m
2:31PM1.56m
2:57AM1.56m
3:24PM1.56m
Low Tide
6:54PM0.35m
7:31AM0.37m
7:49PM0.41m
8:22AM0.40m
8:46PM0.46m
9:10AM0.43m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:05
Temp °C
9
8
7
7
8
12
14
11
9
9
9
10
11
14
14
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
12
7
6
5
4
6
10
11
9
7
7
7
8
10
12
11
9
8
8
9
9
9
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
17
1.3
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
14
Energy kJ
421
452
513
468
521
500
458
437
424
411
318
313
308
298
293
237
173
128
170
785
684
1174
1294
1127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.5
N
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.6
S
13
0.2
N
4
0.3
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
18
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
11
10
10
10
12
4
2
1
8
4
4
128
2
45
243
161
857
514
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
E
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
N
5
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
5
5
5
2
10
9
9
9
2
10
2
11
12
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
N
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
Energy kJ
3
2
3
1
3
3
2
19
4
3
8
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
0
0
84
59
84
84
51
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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