Surf Forecasts:
Whites Bay surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 14 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 23 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with 784 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whites Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Whites Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Whites Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whites Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 4 | S 11 | S 14 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 108 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 38 | 203 | 481 | 417 | 219 | 94 | 86 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:01PM1.55m | 8:27AM1.65m | 8:48PM1.54m | 9:12AM1.63m | 9:34PM1.51m | 9:53AM1.59m | 10:20PM1.48m | 10:33AM1.55m | 11:05PM1.45m | 11:14AM1.51m | 11:48PM1.43m | 11:58AM1.48m | 00:32AM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.47m | 2:08AM0.48m | 2:42PM0.49m | 2:52AM0.50m | 3:26PM0.51m | 3:35AM0.53m | 4:09PM0.53m | 4:16AM0.55m | 4:51PM0.54m | 4:58AM0.56m | 5:34PM0.54m | 5:42AM0.56m | 6:19PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | 7 | 19 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 6 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 14 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 60 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 203 | 481 | 417 | 219 | 94 | 86 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | NE 5 | S 11 | NE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 9 | N 8 | E 9 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 13 | SE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | E 7 | E 9 | S 8 | S 14 | E 8 | SE 4 | NNE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | — | NNE 2 | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 111 | 108 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | 3 | — | 16 | 60 | 13 | 29 | 85 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 51 | 68 | 59 | 59 | 109 | 96 | 0 | 51 | 61 | 0 | 93 | 59 | 93 | 56 | 51 | 51 |
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