Whites Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is

11.0° C

Whites Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whites Bay today (16 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 9AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	14s
Afternoon (16 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	16s
Evening (16 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	17s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 16							Friday 17								Saturday 18								Sun 19
	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	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	2	3	3	3	3	2	3	4	3	3	4	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 14	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 17	ESE 17	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 14	SSE 23	SSE 23	SSE 23	SSE 22	SSE 21
Wave Graph
kJ	35	35	37	81	87	164	219	306	295	397	493	493	575	612	581	559	551	537	515	942	1111	1101	1082	763
Wind (km/h)	NW	NNW	WNW	SW	ESE	ESE	S	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NE	SSE	SW	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	E	S	WSW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	cross	on	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide			7:19AM1.76m				7:46PM1.85m				8:15AM1.74m				8:40PM1.81m					9:11AM1.71m				9:36PM1.75m
Low Tide	1:11AM0.18m				1:32PM0.13m				2:07AM0.18m				2:25PM0.13m				3:00AM0.20m					3:18PM0.18m


	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:43	—	—	—	—	—	7:43
	—	—	—	—	5:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	5:15
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	12	12	15	11	9	8	7	6	6	6	11	12	9	8	7	6	5	5	10	11	9	8	8
Feels °C	9	9	9	12	8	7	6	5	4	3	4	9	10	8	7	5	3	2	2	8	9	7	5	5
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 14	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 17	ESE 17	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 16	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 14	ESE 14	SSE 23	SSE 23	ESE 14	ESE 14
kJ	35	35	37	81	87	164	219	306	295	397	493	493	575	612	581	559	551	537	515	501	1111	1101	384	384
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 3	S 16	S 16	NNE 3	S 15	SSE 4	S 5	S 7	S 7	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 9	S 9	S 8	S 14	S 10	S 10	S 24	SSE 23	ESE 14	ESE 14	SSE 22	SSE 21
kJ	1	20	20	1	5	4	11	49	68	88	92	66	78	54	51	200	67	67	404	942	487	396	1082	763
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 7	—	N 7	S 16	—	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 15	SSE 14	SSE 15	S 15	S 15	SSE 15	SSE 14	—	SSE 14	SSE 14	S 9	S 9	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 7
kJ	4	—	1	5	—	5	17	17	17	41	72	112	112	72	69	—	67	40	58	38	35	31	18	16
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 3	NNW 2	NNW 3	—	SSE 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 3	N 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 3	N 3	—
kJ	1	1	3	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Outer Cut Nelson - Tasman Bay	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	The Island (Island Bay) Wellington	The Pa Wellington	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Houghton Bay Wellington	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	4	3	3	3	3	2	3	4	4	4	4	3
Distance (km)	68	51	51	61	76	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	51	51	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu		Clarence River	Waipapa Bay	Waipapa Bay	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Blue Duck Stream	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Clarence River	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu	Mangamaunu
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1		1	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Shingles West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	5	1	1	2	3	3	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	8	9	8	4	4	4	8	9	9	9	7
Header Global	Shingles New Zealand	Shipstern Bluff Australia	Hell South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Lebu Chile	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	7	5	5	6	6	9	6	8	9	8	7	6	6	8	9	9	9	7

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