Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 5AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (24 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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 Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
2.1
S
6
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
4
S
9
4
SSE
9
4.5
SSE
9
4.5
SSE
9
4.5
SSE
9
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
252
244
189
167
116
83
75
50
32
31
65
322
875
1828
2267
2640
3205
3340
3522
4474
4620
4259
3834
3368
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
NNW
5
NNW
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
40
SSE
45
S
40
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
35
S
35
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
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
cross-on
High Tide
1:41AM1.58m
2:08PM1.58m
2:31AM1.55m
3:01PM1.59m
3:21AM1.52m
3:50PM1.60m
Low Tide
7:28PM0.47m
7:57AM0.42m
8:26PM0.52m
8:44AM0.46m
9:22PM0.55m
9:28AM0.50m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<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>
5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
12
14
13
12
11
11
11
10
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
7
7
Feels °C
8
9
9
9
11
14
12
12
10
9
9
5
2
1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
0
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
252
244
189
167
116
83
75
50
32
7
7
15
17
7
8
2
57
38
35
46
43
39
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
6
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
3
3
1
1
39
39
39
37
19
31
6
16
17
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
7
4
5
6
6
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
2
0.1
NE
6
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
S
10
2.1
S
6
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
4
S
9
4
SSE
9
4.5
SSE
9
4.5
SSE
9
4.5
SSE
9
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
3
1
1
3
65
322
875
1828
2267
2640
3205
3340
3522
4474
4620
4259
3834
3368
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51
55
55
55
55
55
64
149
147
147
55
147
147
147
147
147
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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