Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
12.5° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 5AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (22 Jun)5ft (1.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
13
0.8
S
14
0.9
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
18
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
28
125
62
40
57
250
474
1273
952
684
536
405
372
290
277
252
244
236
167
114
112
74
71
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
NE
5
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
N
5
SSW
5
S
0
SW
0
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:56PM1.66m
12:21PM1.62m
00:50AM1.61m
1:15PM1.59m
1:41AM1.58m
2:08PM1.58m
Low Tide
6:10AM0.34m
6:30PM0.39m
7:05AM0.38m
7:28PM0.47m
7:57AM0.42m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
8
11
12
9
8
7
7
7
7
11
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
7
7
6
6
6
9
10
7
6
4
4
4
4
8
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.8
S
14
1
S
14
1.5
SSE
18
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
14
7
19
62
40
40
250
429
1273
952
684
536
405
372
290
277
252
244
236
167
114
112
74
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
18
0.5
S
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
6
0.2
NNW
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
Energy kJ
7
15
14
16
16
57
168
474
38
3
3
3
3
4
14
38
40
40
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
19
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
4
4
16
4
4
28
4
3
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
S
9
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
4
0.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
42
28
125
5
5
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
55
55
55
51
51
0
0
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)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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