Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Whites Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
10.9°C
0.7° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 1AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
423
280
85
75
132
96
90
75
72
72
74
76
121
119
73
70
104
106
161
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:26PM1.54m
3:47AM1.46m
4:13PM1.55m
4:33AM1.47m
4:58PM1.56m
Low Tide
9:42PM0.57m
9:47AM0.53m
10:25PM0.54m
10:36AM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
16
13
9
8
9
10
13
14
15
13
12
11
11
11
13
16
16
14
14
Feels °C
13
10
5
4
5
5
7
8
10
10
8
7
8
8
10
12
13
11
12
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