Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 5 am 07 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 2PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
9 PM
12 AM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SE
6
3
SE
7
3
SE
8
3
ESE
8
3.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
S
8
2.2
S
7
2.4
S
7
2.5
S
7
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
4.5
SSE
9
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
2.5
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
379
916
1286
1021
1361
1033
838
935
794
507
611
800
1118
1653
2978
4880
5382
5711
5118
4568
4235
3999
3399
1269
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SSE
35
S
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
40
S
50
SSE
45
SSE
50
SSE
50
S
45
S
45
S
40
S
35
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:31AM1.49m
11:54PM1.53m
12:19PM1.53m
00:45AM1.55m
1:10PM1.59m
Low Tide
5:17AM0.43m
5:31PM0.45m
6:07AM0.42m
6:25PM0.46m
7:00AM0.41m
7:23PM0.46m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
2
2
4
7
5
5
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
5
Feels °C
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
5
6
5
6
4
1
0
0
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
NNW
8
1.4
S
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
NNW
8
1.1
E
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
1.4
E
10
2.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
44
49
14
313
43
42
6
207
415
405
220
222
796
400
1708
2077
2351
1933
1269
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
7
43
43
48
14
13
68
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
5
14
46
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SE
6
3
SE
7
3
SE
8
3
ESE
8
3.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
S
8
2.2
S
7
2.4
S
7
2.5
S
7
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
4.5
SSE
9
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
3
S
8
Energy kJ
379
916
1286
1021
1361
1033
838
935
794
507
611
800
1118
1653
2978
4880
5382
5711
5118
4568
4235
3999
3399
1141
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
64
64
64
64
105
121
132
121
121
121
132
147
155
147
147
155
155
155
55
152
155
155
155
132
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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