Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 2AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
S
10
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
S
9
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
1.1
S
11
1.7
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
132
104
193
239
155
73
45
34
85
83
85
92
96
164
121
166
223
235
192
177
141
275
191
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
ENE
10
N
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
10
WSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
15
SSE
15
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:15PM1.90m
6:46AM1.76m
7:13PM1.92m
7:44AM1.77m
8:10PM1.91m
8:41AM1.76m
Low Tide
00:36AM0.24m
12:56PM0.20m
1:35AM0.21m
1:53PM0.17m
2:32AM0.20m
2:49PM0.16m
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
13
4
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
9
10
10
9
8
7
7
9
9
12
11
9
9
9
8
8
8
12
11
9
Feels °C
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
6
5
3
2
4
6
7
7
5
7
7
6
5
5
10
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
1
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
S
9
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
15
Energy kJ
57
48
47
12
16
17
73
45
34
85
83
85
92
96
62
65
166
223
235
192
177
141
65
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
S
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.2
NNW
4
Energy kJ
23
14
8
4
5
5
4
4
16
20
40
68
67
38
14
36
96
62
61
93
63
62
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
N
3
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
1
13
5
4
4
17
16
21
4
4
1
14
6
14
14
5
5
3
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
W
2
0.9
S
10
1.3
SSE
6
0.7
NNW
4
1.1
S
11
1.7
S
6
Energy kJ
114
132
104
193
239
155
2
2
1
164
121
13
275
191
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
172
68
55
55
55
55
84
105
0
61
93
0
51
0
51
69
84
84
84
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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