Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Whites Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
12.2°C
0.7° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 6PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSE
16
1.3
S
10
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
133
123
108
80
56
55
48
32
22
22
42
86
134
193
306
800
711
584
513
453
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
N
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
NW
20
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
15
W
5
N
10
W
25
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:41AM1.53m
7:01PM1.61m
7:26AM1.55m
7:44PM1.62m
8:13AM1.57m
8:31PM1.62m
Low Tide
12:52PM0.37m
1:20AM0.38m
1:34PM0.35m
2:03AM0.37m
2:18PM0.35m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:57
 mm
Temp °C
9
14
16
12
9
7
7
6
11
17
16
13
12
10
8
7
11
14
14
12
12
Feels °C
5
10
14
10
5
3
3
2
8
13
9
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
3
5
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