Whites Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Whites Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is
14.9°C
2.1° 

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


Whites Bay surf forecast from 26 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, SSE swell with 1,314 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 28 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Oct 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whites Bay in the next 16 days are 2.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 10AM. 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 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 28th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 30th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 31st Oct)8ft (2.4m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whites Bay over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
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(10 max)
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2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
5
1.7
S
7
1.1
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
S
14
1
S
12
0.6
SSE
14
2.4
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
287
190
99
35
32
45
42
86
140
280
154
1314
897
460
411
198
70
44
28
6
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
10
SE
10
SW
35
WNW
40
NW
25
W
25
NW
15
SW
15
W
25
WNW
35
WNW
20
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
WNW
15
NW
30
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NNW
10
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
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cross
cross-off
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cross-off
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on
on
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High Tide
7:28AM1.74m
7:54PM1.69m
8:23AM1.79m
8:50PM1.69m
9:20AM1.82m
9:50PM1.69m
10:17AM1.84m
10:50PM1.68m
11:12AM1.82m
11:48PM1.68m
12:09PM1.77m
00:42AM1.67m
1:07PM1.72m
1:36AM1.65m
Low Tide
1:45PM0.36m
2:07AM0.33m
2:39PM0.34m
3:01AM0.31m
3:36PM0.33m
3:55AM0.30m
4:35PM0.32m
4:52AM0.29m
5:33PM0.31m
5:51AM0.29m
6:30PM0.31m
6:49AM0.29m
7:27PM0.32m
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Temp °C
10
11
9
17
17
12
15
15
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14
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14
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10
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19
18
12
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19
15
Feels °C
6
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9
9
5
10
11
6
7
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9
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7
7
13
12
9
14
14
13
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Information about the Whites Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Whites Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Whites Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whites Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whites Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Whites Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Whites Bay is 16 km (10 miles) from the city of Blenheim. If you plan a holiday in Kaikoura and Marlborough, look for hotels and other accommodation in Blenheim. Blenheim has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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