Whites Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Whites Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whites Bay

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
13.6° 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 (08 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 10PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)--
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (08 Jun)5ft (1.6m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
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4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
1.6
S
5
2.4
S
7
4
S
14
5
S
12
5
S
13
6
S
14
5
SSE
15
4
SSE
15
5
S
14
4.5
S
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
74
138
585
5574
7033
7885
15145
9939
7289
10727
7534
3528
2553
1844
1427
700
846
666
567
500
471
419
346
Wind (km/h)
30
W
20
WNW
20
SSE
15
S
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
N
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
12:01PM1.44m
00:22AM1.49m
12:47PM1.48m
1:11AM1.52m
1:36PM1.53m
2:01AM1.56m
Low Tide
6:01PM0.48m
6:38AM0.45m
6:51PM0.48m
7:28AM0.42m
7:45PM0.46m
8:17AM0.39m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
16
13
10
9
8
7
7
12
14
11
9
8
8
9
9
12
14
12
10
9
9
8
8
11
Feels °C
9
9
5
5
6
4
4
10
11
8
6
4
4
5
5
9
12
10
7
6
6
5
5
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
NW
7
2.1
S
8
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
14
4.5
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
22
2.1
SSE
21
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
83
74
12
593
3280
4805
7879
1131
3605
5473
4591
3528
2553
1844
1427
700
846
666
567
500
471
419
339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
N
17
0.1
E
9
2
SSE
14
1
SSE
22
0.7
SSE
22
1.5
SSE
19
1.5
SE
10
1
S
13
1.5
SSE
11
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.4
SE
15
0.7
SE
14
0.9
SE
14
1
SSE
13
Energy kJ
12
12
6
2
1483
988
503
1694
486
324
533
390
297
60
208
268
346
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
17
0.9
SSE
22
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
S
11
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
6
674
11
93
82
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.4
WNW
3
1.6
S
5
2.4
S
7
4
S
14
5
S
12
5
S
13
6
S
14
5
SSE
15
4
SSE
15
5
S
14
4.5
S
14
Energy kJ
1
3
138
585
5574
7033
7885
15145
9939
7289
10727
7534
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
9
2
1
5
5
5
8
7
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
51
124
343
55
84
149
105
147
184
155
84
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
9
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
9
6
6
5
9
8
9
8
8
8
6
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
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