Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 11 am 06 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 6PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)8ft (2.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Tue night, near gales from the S by Wed night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
3
S
7
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
2.4
S
7
1.8
SSE
6
1.8
SE
6
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
1.8
ESE
10
2.2
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
3
SSE
7
3
S
8
4
SSE
8
4.5
SSE
9
4.5
SSE
9
5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
871
1147
1200
1147
562
248
231
541
794
1060
1276
1176
1672
1321
842
612
435
651
894
1284
2155
3184
3454
4456
Wind (km/h)
40
S
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
S
40
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
45
SE
40
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
40
S
45
S
50
S
50
S
50
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:46AM1.46m
11:03PM1.52m
11:31AM1.49m
11:54PM1.53m
12:19PM1.53m
00:45AM1.55m
Low Tide
4:41PM0.44m
5:17AM0.43m
5:31PM0.45m
6:07AM0.42m
6:25PM0.46m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
<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
5:07
5:08
 mm
4
3
2
4
6
7
4
4
3
3
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
10
11
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
1
2
2
2
4
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
3
3
1
-1
-2
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
S
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
NNW
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
14
1.8
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.5
E
11
Energy kJ
18
18
17
17
31
50
90
24
48
48
43
42
6
66
39
612
391
265
407
624
932
526
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
3
17
51
50
43
13
46
13
6
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
49
8
14
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
7
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
2.4
S
7
1.8
SSE
6
1.8
SE
6
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
1.8
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
3
SSE
7
3
S
8
4
SSE
8
4.5
SSE
9
4.5
SSE
9
5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
871
1147
1200
1147
562
248
231
541
794
1060
1276
1176
1672
1321
842
355
435
651
894
1284
2155
3184
3454
4456
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
64
105
149
105
96
55
64
64
105
64
105
149
132
104
132
132
132
132
147
157
155
155
155
208
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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