Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 7AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, near gales from the SSE by Wed night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
7
2.3
SSE
7
2.1
SE
6
2.5
SE
7
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
8
3.5
SE
8
3.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
10
2.1
S
7
2.3
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
7
3
SSE
7
4
SSE
8
4.5
SSE
9
5.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
845
448
317
754
862
1648
1597
1485
1161
827
612
336
439
475
498
1052
2045
3580
5535
5083
4998
5657
5953
4868
Wind (km/h)
40
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
35
SSW
40
S
50
S
55
SSE
55
S
50
SSE
50
SSE
45
S
35
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:03PM1.52m
11:31AM1.49m
11:54PM1.53m
12:19PM1.53m
00:45AM1.55m
1:10PM1.59m
Low Tide
5:17AM0.43m
5:31PM0.45m
6:07AM0.42m
6:25PM0.46m
7:00AM0.41m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
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
5:08
 mm
1
2
2
3
5
8
8
7
4
4
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
12
12
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
Feels °C
4
6
6
6
6
4
5
5
4
5
5
6
6
7
6
1
2
0
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.7
S
10
1.5
S
10
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
9
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
18
33
90
423
14
46
43
42
41
65
192
322
243
173
141
807
1177
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
N
8
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
17
51
50
43
43
14
14
13
6
6
62
1
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.3
S
16
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
45
7
14
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
7
2.3
SSE
7
2.1
SE
6
2.5
SE
7
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
8
3.5
SE
8
3.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
7
1.8
SSE
7
2.1
S
7
2.3
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
7
3
SSE
7
4
SSE
8
4.5
SSE
9
5.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
845
448
317
754
862
1648
1597
1485
1161
827
612
336
439
475
498
1052
2045
3580
5535
5083
4998
5657
5953
4868
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
96
64
64
64
64
64
105
84
132
121
104
121
132
132
132
147
155
147
152
55
155
155
155
155
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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