Seconds (White Rock) surf break

Seconds (White Rock) surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 11 Dec 2025 NZDT
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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
16.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Seconds (White Rock) this week:

The surf forecast for Seconds (White Rock) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Seconds (White Rock) in the next 12 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Dec 18) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Thu 11th Dec)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 4AM (Sat 13th Dec)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 13th Dec)5ft (1.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Seconds (White Rock) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Fri morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.8
SSE
1.9
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.5
S
1.2
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.4
SW
0.3
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
ESE
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.1
SW
0.3
SW
0.2
SSW
Period(s) (?)121111666789871110911141010121615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)13986573727128022016328113854291881219101063922
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
15
S
10
S
5
W
25
SSW
25
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
20
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
30
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
10
W
15
S
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:50PM
1.66
11:15AM
1.73
11:41PM
1.63
12:09PM
1.67
12:32AM
1.60
12:59PM
1.62
1:23AM
1.58
1:47PM
1.58
2:14AM
1.57
2:34PM
1.55
3:02AM
1.58
3:21PM
1.53
3:47AM
1.58
4:07PM
1.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:01AM
0.28
5:40PM
0.28
5:56AM
0.32
6:29PM
0.33
6:50AM
0.38
7:15PM
0.38
7:41AM
0.44
7:59PM
0.45
8:31AM
0.50
8:42PM
0.53
9:20AM
0.56
9:25PM
0.59
10:07AM
0.61
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
Sunrise-5:37--5:37--5:37--5:37--5:37--5:37--5:39-
Sunset--8:45--8:45--8:46--8:47--8:47--8:49--8:50
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-----------------21--
Temp. °C161516141414121515121920172121182318161617
Feels °C (?)151314149910121291618141515131813141415
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The above surf forecast table for Seconds (White Rock) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Seconds (White Rock) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Seconds (White Rock) 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 (Seconds (White Rock)) 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).

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