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Lat Long: 41.40° S 174.05° E

Whites Bay Surf Photo: 'Glassy - Normal' by Bob Jones

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whites Bay sea temperature is

12.8°C

0.9°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SSE	ESE	SSW
	12 s	on	6 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SSE	ESE	SSW
	11 s	on	7 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	SSE	ESE	SSW
	11 s	on	7 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	S
	11 s	on	4 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	S
	11 s	on	4 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	ENE	ESE	S
	11 s	glass	3 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	ENE	SE	S
	11 s	glass	4 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NE	ESE	S
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	N	ESE	S
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	N	ESE	S
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	N	SE	S
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	N	ESE	S
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	N	ESE	S
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NNW	ESE	S
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW	ESE	S
	3 s	off	3 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NNW	ESE	S
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	NNW	NNW	ESE
	9 s	glass	4 s	4 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whites Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 10 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.3 ft). Range 1.85m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Whites Bay Surf Photo: 'Glassy - Normal' by Bob Jones

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User: Bob Jones (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:19 am 1 Jan 2016