Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 5 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
12.6° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 11PM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)--
Afternoon (25 Jun)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)16ft (5.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sun morning).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
!
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
8
4.5
S
9
5
S
10
5
SSE
10
5
S
10
5.5
S
10
5
S
11
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
S
8
3
S
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1663
2903
4138
5231
5296
6051
5728
5666
5044
3834
3522
2601
1852
1264
1204
1073
866
800
557
369
277
250
225
148
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
45
S
50
S
50
S
45
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:01PM1.59m
3:21AM1.52m
3:50PM1.60m
4:11AM1.51m
4:37PM1.61m
4:58AM1.51m
Low Tide
9:22PM0.55m
9:28AM0.50m
10:12PM0.56m
10:12AM0.53m
10:57PM0.57m
10:58AM0.55m
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part cloud
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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
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
8
8
7
6
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
9
11
11
9
8
8
7
7
7
10
Feels °C
2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-4
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
3
5
6
6
4
4
4
3
4
4
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
8
58
40
40
21
22
138
61
133
133
100
92
68
74
188
181
266
250
225
148
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
8
53
52
52
51
35
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
21
Energy kJ
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
8
4.5
S
9
5
S
10
5
SSE
10
5
S
10
5.5
S
10
5
S
11
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
S
8
3
S
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
1663
2903
4138
5231
5296
6051
5728
5666
5044
3834
3522
2601
1852
1264
1204
1073
866
800
557
369
277
209
132
88
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
55
208
166
147
147
55
147
147
147
147
116
116
121
121
121
121
116
84
84
84
84
59
59
84
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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