Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
11.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 11PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the S by Mon morning).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.9
NE
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
1.1
S
4
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
3
S
7
3.5
S
8
4
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
55
52
48
47
49
44
44
41
39
38
37
38
56
49
48
31
48
139
170
193
753
1529
2333
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
5
NNW
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
30
S
45
SSE
55
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:45PM1.53m
9:16AM1.43m
9:28PM1.52m
10:01AM1.44m
10:14PM1.52m
10:46AM1.46m
Low Tide
2:32PM0.45m
3:07AM0.45m
3:13PM0.43m
3:48AM0.43m
3:56PM0.43m
4:31AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
4
5
4
1
1
1
8
Temp °C
14
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
11
12
12
10
11
13
12
10
8
7
7
7
9
9
Feels °C
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
8
9
7
7
10
9
9
2
2
0
0
-1
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.9
NE
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
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
Energy kJ
20
55
52
48
47
49
44
44
41
39
38
37
38
44
49
48
31
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NE
5
0.1
S
17
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
15
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
28
14
6
2
4
4
4
7
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
16
0.5
E
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
1
4
4
1
5
56
6
4
5
5
4
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
N
4
1.2
N
4
1.2
N
4
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.5
NNE
5
2
NNE
6
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNE
5
1.1
S
4
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
3
S
7
3.5
S
8
4
S
9
Energy kJ
18
18
16
21
21
22
34
50
55
70
71
92
270
4
2
6
48
139
170
193
753
1529
2333
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
5
7
1
Distance (km)
64
51
51
64
69
68
93
93
104
104
116
64
51
0
0
57
56
0
55
55
55
166
166
73
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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