Seconds (White Rock) surf break

Seconds (White Rock) surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 03 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
14.4° C
(Which is 2.0°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 Friday (Jul 04) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Seconds (White Rock) in the next 12 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 09) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 04) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 4th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 15s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 4th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 6PM (Wed 9th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s

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

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Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.6
ESE
2
ESE
2.2
ESE
2.3
ESE
2.3
E
2.3
E
2.2
E
2
E
2
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
2.3
S
2.5
S
2.5
SSW
2.1
SE
1.5
SE
1.1
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)16141314141414141314121116151411101111111111101010101099677981010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)11717855024335425266024504313293101913891276963101910711244126614571388123789380967556951042754173810021219894575525454
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
10
NE
15
NW
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
NNE
5
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
15
N
20
NNW
20
SSW
40
SSW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
25
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:46PM
1.55
12:08PM
1.54
12:29AM
1.53
12:54PM
1.55
1:12AM
1.51
1:38PM
1.56
1:56AM
1.50
2:21PM
1.58
2:42AM
1.48
3:02PM
1.59
3:28AM
1.46
3:45PM
1.59
4:16AM
1.44
4:29PM
1.59
5:04AM
1.43
5:16PM
1.58
5:53AM
1.42
6:05PM
1.57
6:43AM
1.42
6:56PM
1.56
7:33AM
1.44
7:49PM
1.56
8:21AM
1.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:01AM
0.48
6:28PM
0.53
6:42AM
0.53
7:14PM
0.57
7:22AM
0.58
7:59PM
0.60
8:02AM
0.62
8:43PM
0.62
8:43AM
0.64
9:28PM
0.62
9:29AM
0.63
10:15PM
0.61
10:17AM
0.61
11:05PM
0.58
11:06AM
0.57
11:57PM
0.54
11:54AM
0.52
12:49AM
0.50
12:42PM
0.47
1:39AM
0.45
1:31PM
0.42
2:27AM
0.41
2:24PM
0.39
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
Sunrise-7:45--7:45--7:45--7:45--7:43--7:43--7:43--7:43--7:43--7:41--7:41--7:41-
Sunset--5:00--5:00--5:00--5:01--5:01--5:02--5:04--5:04--5:05--5:06--5:07--5:07
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Rain (mm)
21-11122-----------------22--23511--
Temp. °C10131413111111111081011101010911111010121315151313131214128676911
Feels °C (?)7111213877764786665998810101112119118118-213355

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night).

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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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