Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Seconds (White Rock) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Seconds (White Rock) at 8AM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Seconds (White Rock). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 440 | 637 | 2532 | 2883 | 4178 | 6735 | 9430 | 7922 | 4788 | 2946 | 1862 | 1316 | 954 | 1092 | 807 | 569 | 411 | 314 | 460 | 943 | 1003 | 629 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.54m | 00:10AM1.45m | 12:35PM1.52m | 00:52AM1.42m | 1:16PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.53m | 6:17PM0.47m | 6:19AM0.52m | 6:56PM0.46m | 6:56AM0.51m | 7:33PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 440 | 56 | 58 | 47 | 46 | 39 | 37 | 7922 | 4788 | 2946 | 1862 | 1316 | 954 | 1092 | 807 | 569 | 411 | 314 | 94 | 95 | 1003 | 629 | 392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 15 | SE 12 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 82 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 36 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 58 | 39 | 79 | 117 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | NW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 54 | 52 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 656 | 637 | 2532 | 2883 | 4178 | 6735 | 9430 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 73 | 153 | 202 | 799 | 708 | 460 | 943 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 184 | 111 | 88 | 305 | 247 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 18 | 106 | 133 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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