Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
12.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 9PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)8ft (2.4m)7s
Evening (27 Jun)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
7
2.4
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
0.6
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
1
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
19
1
S
15
1.2
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
602
558
407
306
234
256
228
150
142
93
77
90
88
122
154
181
246
540
632
749
495
465
612
696
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:37PM1.61m
4:58AM1.51m
5:22PM1.61m
5:42AM1.50m
6:05PM1.60m
6:24AM1.49m
Low Tide
10:57PM0.57m
10:58AM0.55m
11:39PM0.57m
11:44AM0.54m
00:20AM0.56m
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
7
7
7
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
8
11
10
10
9
7
6
5
5
7
Feels °C
6
5
4
4
3
4
4
7
6
6
4
5
5
5
4
7
5
6
6
4
4
2
2
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.6
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
1
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
15
1
S
15
1.2
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
87
52
191
181
107
256
228
150
142
93
55
49
42
21
37
36
246
540
632
749
284
465
612
696
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
E
10
0.9
SSE
19
0.7
ESE
10
0.5
SSE
19
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
251
53
33
184
52
33
35
37
37
40
37
37
17
16
32
37
33
25
31
495
83
212
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
21
0.4
E
10
0.1
S
19
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
S
9
0.6
SSE
19
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
42
33
7
36
17
28
34
38
295
31
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
7
2.4
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
602
558
407
306
234
191
164
136
112
93
77
90
88
122
154
181
140
74
47
45
109
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
116
84
84
84
84
84
84
104
104
84
84
84
84
84
101
104
84
84
84
59
51
51
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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