Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Whites Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
11.0° C
0.9° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 8PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (25 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)6s
Evening (25 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
1.3
S
5
2
S
6
2.1
S
7
2
S
8
2.2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.5
S
7
0.7
ESE
15
0.7
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
83
312
449
470
609
367
243
191
186
229
223
210
201
198
198
249
246
298
298
384
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
S
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
SE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
E
5
SE
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
3:16PM1.59m
3:37AM1.49m
4:04PM1.59m
4:25AM1.49m
4:49PM1.58m
Low Tide
8:54AM0.54m
9:38PM0.58m
9:38AM0.55m
10:22PM0.58m
10:24AM0.54m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
8
6
5
5
5
5
8
9
6
5
4
4
4
5
9
9
7
5
Feels °C
7
5
6
3
2
2
2
2
2
5
6
4
2
1
0
0
2
6
6
5
2
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