Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
12.8° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 9PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
1
S
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
8
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
1.3
S
5
1.7
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.5
SSE
15
0.7
S
18
1.5
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
42
27
85
83
85
92
96
100
97
118
124
173
164
117
141
83
226
163
121
318
1216
1098
867
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
N
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
15
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
W
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:13PM1.92m
7:44AM1.77m
8:10PM1.91m
8:41AM1.76m
9:06PM1.86m
9:38AM1.74m
Low Tide
12:56PM0.20m
1:35AM0.21m
1:53PM0.17m
2:32AM0.20m
2:49PM0.16m
3:27AM0.21m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
8
7
7
9
9
13
11
10
9
9
8
9
9
11
11
9
8
7
7
7
7
11
Feels °C
7
6
5
3
3
5
6
9
7
7
7
8
5
6
7
7
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.4
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
8
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.5
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
17
Energy kJ
69
42
27
85
83
85
92
96
100
63
118
124
173
164
117
62
65
71
57
85
281
1216
1098
867
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.3
S
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.5
S
14
0.5
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.1
E
20
1.1
S
17
Energy kJ
4
4
16
20
40
68
67
38
36
36
97
61
62
62
92
5
5
5
107
121
288
7
694
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.7
S
18
0.1
E
19
Energy kJ
17
16
21
4
4
6
6
14
14
14
14
13
6
5
5
5
5
5
318
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
SSE
3
1
S
7
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.8
S
10
1.3
S
5
1.7
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.4
NNW
2
Energy kJ
2
2
1
3
97
1
1
141
83
226
163
94
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
61
93
0
51
0
0
69
73
84
51
0
0
0
0
61
105
84
59
59
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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