Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
12.0° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 3AM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)8ft (2.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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)
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.8
S
4
1.5
S
5
2.5
S
7
3
S
7
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
2.5
S
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.5
ESE
7
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
7
1.3
ESE
10
1.9
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
22
131
547
895
1157
1200
1078
745
307
199
1025
1225
1303
1351
1405
1310
821
512
355
366
471
421
587
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
25
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
50
SSE
45
S
40
SSE
35
S
40
SE
45
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
45
S
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:14PM1.52m
10:46AM1.46m
11:03PM1.52m
11:31AM1.49m
11:54PM1.53m
12:19PM1.53m
Low Tide
4:31AM0.43m
4:41PM0.44m
5:17AM0.43m
5:31PM0.45m
6:07AM0.42m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
4
5
5
9
8
6
10
8
5
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
9
9
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
10
10
Feels °C
7
6
3
0
0
2
1
3
3
6
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
4
3
5
5
5
4
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
S
10
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
9
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
NNW
8
1.1
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
9
1
E
9
1
E
10
Energy kJ
17
17
18
17
18
18
19
18
30
51
136
339
49
26
14
42
6
203
295
328
276
220
176
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.3
E
10
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.3
S
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
NNW
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
NW
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
19
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
2
1
18
6
3
49
51
50
26
26
46
39
7
68
2
62
59
7
53
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
NW
17
0.3
S
16
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
4
4
9
11
45
28
43
43
6
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.8
S
4
1.5
S
5
2.5
S
7
3
S
7
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
2.5
S
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.5
ESE
7
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1
22
131
547
895
1157
1200
1078
745
307
199
1025
1225
1303
1351
1405
1310
821
512
355
366
471
421
587
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
Distance (km)
51
55
105
105
64
132
236
105
64
64
55
59
64
64
55
157
132
132
121
132
132
132
147
147
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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