Seconds (White Rock) Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.59° S 175.35° E

Seconds (White Rock) WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Seconds (White Rock) sea temperature is
12.8°C
0.0° 

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 20 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,785 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s 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 Tuesday (Oct 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Seconds (White Rock) in the next 16 days are 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Monday (Oct 26) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 20th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 15s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 20th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 15s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 20th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 16s

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


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