Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
12.8° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 10PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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)
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
1.1
SSE
7
0.6
S
13
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
1.2
S
11
1.7
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.6
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
1
S
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
170
102
125
134
203
130
117
141
326
198
124
165
754
952
1048
817
520
435
331
295
273
195
180
125
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
on
on
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:10PM1.91m
8:41AM1.76m
9:06PM1.86m
9:38AM1.74m
10:02PM1.79m
10:33AM1.70m
Low Tide
1:53PM0.17m
2:32AM0.20m
2:49PM0.16m
3:27AM0.21m
3:44PM0.18m
4:20AM0.24m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
10
9
8
8
8
11
11
9
8
8
7
7
7
12
13
9
7
8
10
11
12
16
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
4
5
4
4
4
8
9
6
3
5
6
8
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
14
0.7
S
10
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
11
1.3
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
1
S
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
36
102
125
134
203
130
117
141
66
69
83
112
754
952
1048
817
520
435
331
295
273
195
180
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSE
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.8
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
19
1
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.1
E
18
0.2
N
5
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
6
64
97
126
93
62
92
63
5
5
107
165
33
4
7
553
258
6
2
4
4
11
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
6
6
14
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
5
0.2
NNW
2
1.2
S
11
1.7
S
6
1.3
S
6
1
S
6
0.3
NNW
2
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
Energy kJ
170
42
1
326
198
124
66
1
8
9
3
1
1
5
8
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
84
84
59
0
0
0
0
61
105
84
59
59
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
68
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
7
4
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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