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Seconds (White Rock) Surf Forecast
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Seconds (White Rock) surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Seconds (White Rock) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Seconds (White Rock) sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Seconds (White Rock) today?
The current surf forecast for Seconds (White Rock) at 7AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Seconds (White Rock). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
307 | 243 | 207 | 156 | 158 | 123 | 104 | 102 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 41 | 65 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:44PM1.54m | 9:15AM1.46m | 9:26PM1.52m | 9:54AM1.45m | 10:08PM1.50m | 10:33AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.55m | 3:14PM0.59m | 4:02AM0.50m | 3:55PM0.55m | 4:41AM0.47m | 4:35PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 307 | 243 | 207 | 156 | 158 | 123 | 32 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 84 | 120 | 117 | 122 | 99 | 37 | 50 | 629 | 586 | 490 | 327 | 242 | 190 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 55 | 56 | 33 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 104 | 102 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 69 | 39 | 39 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 41 | 65 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | W 7 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | W 7 | ENE 8 | WNW 7 | S 11 | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 20 | — | N 17 | NE 16 | SSW 17 | NE 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 8 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 2 | — | 71 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 5 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | N 3 | NE 7 | NW 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 124 | 137 | 129 | 50 | 32 | 28 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 64 | 67 | 54 | 2 | 212 | 62 | 181 | 368 | 229 | 340 | 902 | 709 | 295 | 120 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 249 | 394 | 160 | 178 | 142 | 142 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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