Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 11 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 3PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
1.2
S
11
1.7
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.6
SSE
15
1.1
S
15
1.4
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.1
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
1
S
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
141
319
205
148
167
530
871
1061
711
527
435
327
295
265
187
137
121
85
53
33
42
41
99
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
on
High Tide
8:41AM1.76m
9:06PM1.86m
9:38AM1.74m
10:02PM1.79m
10:33AM1.70m
10:59PM1.72m
Low Tide
2:49PM0.16m
3:27AM0.21m
3:44PM0.18m
4:20AM0.24m
4:38PM0.23m
5:15AM0.29m
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
11
11
9
8
8
7
7
7
12
13
9
8
9
11
11
12
16
17
16
15
16
16
13
Feels °C
5
7
8
6
4
5
4
4
3
8
9
6
5
5
7
8
9
12
12
12
10
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
11
0.7
S
11
1.1
S
15
1.4
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.1
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
1
S
15
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
117
141
66
72
58
112
530
871
1061
711
527
435
327
295
265
187
137
121
85
53
33
19
41
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
5
0.1
SE
11
1
S
17
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
93
63
5
5
107
167
20
4
560
7
6
6
1
12
11
11
10
10
22
22
42
18
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
N
3
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
19
0.1
SE
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
NNW
4
Energy kJ
5
1
5
5
5
7
12
6
1
10
10
9
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
1.2
S
11
1.7
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.4
NNW
2
0.7
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
NW
2
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.7
N
4
1.1
N
4
1.1
N
4
1
N
4
1
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
1
319
205
148
54
2
11
8
3
1
4
7
6
12
44
48
36
38
36
99
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
61
105
84
84
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93
68
68
93
93
84
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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