Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 5 pm 05 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 (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 12AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
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
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.8
S
4
1.5
S
5
2.3
S
6
3
S
7
3
S
7
3.5
S
8
3
S
7
2.5
S
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.2
S
10
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
1.5
ESE
10
2.4
SSE
7
2.3
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
17
17
19
120
438
871
993
1169
1059
771
247
255
254
297
737
1082
1255
1254
1245
796
432
563
554
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
SE
10
SSE
25
SSE
35
S
40
SSE
40
SSE
50
SSE
40
SSE
40
S
30
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
25
SE
20
SE
30
SSE
40
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
35
S
Wind State
off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:14PM1.52m
10:46AM1.46m
11:03PM1.52m
11:31AM1.49m
11:54PM1.53m
Low Tide
3:56PM0.43m
4:31AM0.43m
4:41PM0.44m
5:17AM0.43m
5:31PM0.45m
6:07AM0.42m
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
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>
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
8
10
2
2
4
5
4
3
Temp °C
13
11
10
9
8
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
10
9
10
10
Feels °C
11
9
8
6
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
5
6
5
8
9
7
5
7
6
6
4
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
E
10
0.6
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
0.3
SSE
16
1.5
S
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
Energy kJ
31
17
17
17
18
17
16
17
17
18
30
64
255
234
235
48
351
42
7
39
36
375
360
474
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
E
10
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.3
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
5
3
2
18
6
3
17
32
70
49
24
41
15
14
7
6
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
NW
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
E
10
0.3
S
16
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
5
4
4
9
11
51
50
19
43
16
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNE
3
0.8
S
4
1.5
S
5
2.3
S
6
3
S
7
3
S
7
3.5
S
8
3
S
7
2.5
S
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.1
SSE
7
2.4
SSE
7
2.3
S
7
Energy kJ
15
3
19
120
438
871
993
1169
1059
771
247
83
254
297
737
1082
1255
1254
1245
796
432
563
554
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
56
51
55
55
105
105
64
116
105
105
62
64
59
59
55
55
56
69
121
96
132
132
132
147
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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