Whites Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Whites Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 6AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
13
12
11
28
32
18
20
17
31
34
51
51
51
29
28
25
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:28PM1.88m
10:02AM1.74m
10:25PM1.82m
10:58AM1.71m
11:22PM1.75m
11:51AM1.67m
Low Tide
3:49AM0.25m
4:06PM0.23m
4:45AM0.27m
5:03PM0.25m
5:41AM0.30m
5:59PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
14
15
15
15
14
12
11
10
10
11
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
6
6
7
9
10
10
11
12
12
11
9
8
8
9
12
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
7
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
13
2
11
10
24
18
20
13
9
28
51
51
51
29
28
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
12
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
20
18
17
17
16
34
14
1
1
14
14
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
12
3
5
5
5
5
4
31
3
3
1
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.3
N
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
19
16
18
16
16
27
30
22
11
66
11
28
32
1
2
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
105
104
116
166
68
68
68
59
59
55
55
84
0
55
61
62
51
51
0
55
55
55
55
59
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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