Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
12.5° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whites Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (22 Jun)5ft (1.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
13
0.8
S
14
0.9
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
18
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
31
42
36
125
62
40
57
250
474
1273
952
675
536
405
308
290
277
252
244
189
167
116
112
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
ENE
5
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
11:56PM1.66m
12:21PM1.62m
00:50AM1.61m
1:15PM1.59m
1:41AM1.58m
Low Tide
5:34PM0.30m
6:10AM0.34m
6:30PM0.39m
7:05AM0.38m
7:28PM0.47m
7:57AM0.42m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<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>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
2
1
4
3
4
Temp °C
12
9
9
9
8
8
8
10
12
9
8
7
7
7
8
12
13
10
10
10
11
10
11
11
Feels °C
10
5
7
7
6
6
6
8
10
7
6
4
4
4
5
9
10
7
8
8
10
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.8
S
14
1
S
14
1.5
SSE
18
1.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
14
14
14
7
25
62
40
40
250
429
1273
952
675
536
405
308
290
277
252
244
189
167
116
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
18
0.5
S
9
0.2
E
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
Energy kJ
7
4
7
14
14
16
16
57
168
474
38
1
1
1
1
1
1
40
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
19
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
6
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
4
4
16
4
4
28
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
S
9
0.6
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
3
31
42
36
125
7
5
1
2
3
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
55
55
55
55
55
51
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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