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: 11 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
13.4° 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • 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 2PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
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
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
1
0
0
0
0
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4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
1.6
S
5
2.5
S
7
4.5
S
13
5
S
12
5
S
13
6
S
15
4.5
SSE
15
4
SSE
15
5
S
15
3.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
97
83
73
131
670
5898
6755
8457
15479
8694
7289
10888
4655
3528
2629
1844
1497
937
807
640
555
490
402
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
30
W
20
WNW
25
SSE
15
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
0
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
7:43
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
10
13
16
13
10
9
8
7
7
11
13
11
9
8
8
9
10
13
14
12
10
9
9
8
Feels °C
7
10
9
9
5
5
6
5
4
9
11
9
6
4
4
5
6
10
12
11
8
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
NW
7
3
S
13
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
14
4
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
21
2.1
SSE
21
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
39
97
83
73
11
3458
3228
4948
7292
2688
3786
5264
4655
3528
2629
1844
1497
937
807
640
555
490
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
N
17
0.1
SE
14
0.8
SSE
22
1.1
SSE
22
1.2
SSE
22
1.7
SSE
20
1.4
SE
10
0.1
SE
17
0.4
SE
16
0.7
SE
14
Energy kJ
73
24
12
12
6
7
634
1211
1373
2064
356
11
64
211
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
17
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.7
SSW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
6
11
94
117
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
1.6
S
5
2.5
S
7
4.5
S
13
5
S
12
5
S
13
6
S
15
4.5
SSE
15
4
SSE
15
5
S
15
Energy kJ
4
131
670
5898
6755
8457
15479
8694
7289
10888
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
8
4
5
5
4
4
8
7
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
51
117
343
55
84
150
166
147
184
147
84
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
8
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
1
9
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
5
6
5
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
8
8
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