Whites Bay Surf Forecast

/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (462 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (41.40° S 174.05° E)

Surf Forecasts

Whites Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 12 Jul 2025 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 12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whites Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 1AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (13 Jul)	3.5ft (1.1m)	11s
Afternoon (13 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	11s
Evening (13 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	10s

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

Hourly 12 Days

Kaikoura and Marlborough Surf

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		Sunday 13								Monday 14								Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16								Thursday 17								Friday 18								Saturday 19								Sunday 20
	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period(s) (?)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	13	13	13	12	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	9
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	256	268	262	258	301	316	306	300	285	289	303	308	253	242	236	200	200	235	222	206	165	172	171	168	165	165	212	325	425	432	399	379	460	452	489	556	476	414	363	246	239	334	316	231	222	231	225	213	242	299	228	232	300	293	303	263	217	205	256	153
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	N	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	W	ESE	ENE	E	SE	SSE	E	ESE	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	WSW	W	NNE	N	W	W	W	SSW	SSW	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSW	SW	WSW	W
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on	glass	on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	7:30PM 1.63				7:53AM 1.52				8:13PM 1.63				8:41AM 1.52				8:59PM 1.63					9:30AM 1.54				9:49PM 1.63				10:20AM 1.56				10:43PM 1.62				11:11AM 1.59				11:39PM 1.62					12:04PM 1.62				12:34AM 1.62				1:00PM 1.65				1:30AM 1.62
Low Tide / height (m)			1:50AM 0.42				2:00PM 0.36				2:35AM 0.37				2:44PM 0.32					3:20AM 0.34				3:30PM 0.30				4:07AM 0.33				4:20PM 0.31				4:56AM 0.33				5:14PM 0.34				5:51AM 0.34					6:12PM 0.37				6:48AM 0.34				7:14PM 0.40

		Sunday 13								Monday 14								Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16								Thursday 17								Friday 18								Saturday 19								Sunday 20
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	7:47	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:46	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:46	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:15	-	-	-	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	4	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	6	5	7	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	10	10	10	10	9	13	13	11	11	11	10	10	11	13	14	11	9	9	8	8	9	10	10	10	9	8	7	7	8	11	11	10	10	9	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	9	11	8	6	5	4	5	6	9	10	7	6	5	4	3
Feels °C (?)	7	7	7	7	6	10	10	9	9	9	8	8	9	11	11	8	6	6	5	5	7	8	7	7	6	5	4	5	6	10	9	8	9	7	6	5	5	1	0	0	1	2	3	3	3	6	8	6	3	2	1	2	3	6	6	4	4	2	1	-1

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Kaikoura and Marlborough

The light NW left some lump on the swell, even after the wind fell light about 4pm. Just myself out and about shoulder-high waves. It was improving in terms of size and shape but it got too dark to surf. Clear skies and mild temperatures for July.
5 hours 52 minutes ago Delaware Bay Point, 57 km away

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