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Whites Bay Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Whites Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whites Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Whites Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 5PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whites Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 14 | S 5 | SSE 7 | |
435 | 394 | 345 | 289 | 274 | 242 | 225 | 163 | 154 | 108 | 82 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 110 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:49PM1.57m | 3:17AM1.58m | 3:42PM1.55m | 4:07AM1.57m | 4:33PM1.56m | 4:56AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.37m | 9:01PM0.39m | 9:30AM0.39m | 9:57PM0.42m | 10:18AM0.41m | 10:51PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 435 | 394 | 345 | 289 | 274 | 242 | 225 | 163 | 154 | 108 | 82 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 10 | — | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | NE 5 | S 22 | NNE 5 | E 13 | SE 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 11 | SSE 14 | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | ESE 11 | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 12 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 2 | N 6 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 69 | — | — | — | 110 | 339 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 69 | 59 | 0 | 51 | 59 | 59 | 105 | 84 | 61 | 61 | 51 | 105 | 101 |
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