Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
11.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 1AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
33
32
31
17
17
18
35
20
55
52
48
50
49
44
44
41
39
38
37
58
51
31
18
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:05PM1.55m
8:31AM1.44m
8:45PM1.53m
9:16AM1.43m
9:28PM1.52m
10:01AM1.44m
Low Tide
1:51PM0.47m
2:25AM0.48m
2:32PM0.45m
3:07AM0.45m
3:13PM0.43m
3:48AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
2
5
Temp °C
11
9
8
7
7
6
8
13
14
12
11
11
12
13
12
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
10
13
Feels °C
8
6
5
4
3
2
4
9
10
8
7
7
7
8
6
7
7
6
8
7
7
8
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
26
25
32
31
17
17
18
35
20
55
52
48
50
49
44
44
41
39
38
37
58
51
31
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
S
7
0.2
E
14
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
Energy kJ
34
33
14
13
5
1
4
4
15
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
4
15
10
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
15
15
4
4
4
5
4
1
1
4
4
1
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
N
4
1.2
N
4
1.2
N
4
1.4
N
5
1.7
NNE
6
1.1
N
5
0.6
N
4
0.3
NW
2
1.3
NNW
6
Energy kJ
11
7
2
4
7
3
4
5
17
18
19
19
23
24
33
50
55
83
181
55
13
1
109
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
51
51
51
51
51
51
84
84
62
64
69
101
93
104
104
110
132
68
69
64
51
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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