Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Whites Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
11.1° C
0.6° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 7AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (04 Aug)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (04 Aug)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
0
0
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0
0
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5
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
15
1
S
14
2.5
S
7
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
12
4
S
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
4.5
S
11
4.5
S
11
4
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
2.4
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
441
429
642
2163
3855
3735
3273
2884
2479
4652
4687
4435
3489
2773
1411
1284
1165
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:46PM1.57m
10:17AM1.53m
10:38PM1.56m
11:05AM1.57m
Low Tide
4:01AM0.40m
4:16PM0.41m
4:49AM0.41m
5:08PM0.43m
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
7
6
5
6
8
8
5
4
3
3
3
5
8
8
7
5
Feels °C
6
3
1
1
2
1
0
-1
0
-2
-2
-2
1
5
4
4
2
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