Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
12.7° 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 6AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
19
1.1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
655
795
506
406
581
566
551
429
411
313
295
277
205
195
183
126
91
86
70
48
47
37
35
25
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
SW
5
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:05PM1.60m
6:24AM1.49m
6:46PM1.58m
7:04AM1.48m
7:26PM1.56m
7:46AM1.46m
Low Tide
00:20AM0.56m
12:29PM0.52m
1:01AM0.54m
1:11PM0.50m
1:43AM0.51m
1:51PM0.47m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
7
9
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
11
12
10
Feels °C
6
7
6
5
5
7
7
6
4
3
3
3
4
7
9
7
6
7
6
5
5
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
655
795
506
280
581
566
551
429
411
313
295
277
205
195
183
126
91
86
70
48
47
26
26
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
25
46
37
406
210
31
47
47
44
46
42
43
43
28
28
28
28
28
29
38
36
37
35
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
E
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
34
33
218
55
31
3
12
12
15
11
14
14
29
42
41
40
39
37
14
15
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
Energy kJ
47
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
5
6
10
17
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
84
69
69
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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