Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 11 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
12.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 6PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Afternoon (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
1
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
19
1.1
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
110
180
418
655
795
506
478
612
596
551
449
411
313
290
277
256
195
179
126
91
86
70
48
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
0
ESE
5
ENE
5
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:05PM1.60m
6:24AM1.49m
6:46PM1.58m
7:04AM1.48m
7:26PM1.56m
Low Tide
11:44AM0.54m
00:20AM0.56m
12:29PM0.52m
1:01AM0.54m
1:11PM0.50m
1:43AM0.51m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
8
11
11
10
9
8
8
7
7
8
9
7
7
6
6
6
7
10
11
11
10
10
9
8
Feels °C
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
7
7
5
5
3
3
3
5
8
8
9
8
8
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.5
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
1
SSE
18
1.2
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
19
1.1
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
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
Energy kJ
36
36
180
418
655
795
506
478
612
596
551
449
411
313
290
277
256
195
179
126
91
86
70
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.7
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.3
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
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
11
0.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
17
21
30
27
25
33
218
406
210
16
31
47
46
42
42
44
44
28
29
29
29
29
37
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.7
S
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
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
Energy kJ
7
33
35
33
34
78
33
32
31
3
12
12
15
11
14
14
29
42
41
40
38
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
106
110
98
69
47
46
33
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
84
104
84
59
84
59
69
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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