Seconds (White Rock) Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.59° S 175.35° E

Seconds (White Rock) WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Seconds (White Rock) sea temperature is
12.2°C
0.4° 

Seconds (White Rock) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Seconds (White Rock) surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 11,601 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

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

The surf forecast for Seconds (White Rock) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Seconds (White Rock) in the next 16 days are 6.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Wed 2nd Sep)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Best Surf 3AM (Wed 2nd Sep)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 6PM (Mon 7th Sep)21ft (6.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Seconds (White Rock) over the next 16 days.


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