White Rock Point Surf Guide

White Rock Point in The Wairarapa is an exposed point break that has quite consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the north and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Able to handle light onshore wind Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. No point break here and there is also a left hand reef break. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks, seals.

White Rock Point Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Point3fairly consistent
14.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing White Rock Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at White Rock Point occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Explore White Rock Point Location Map

Interactive White Rock Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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White Rock Point Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 21:36 Local Time
WedThursday 07
9PM0AM3AM6AM
Wave (m)
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
Period (s) 14 14 13 13
Wind (km/h)
25
25
20
15
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off

Swell History at White Rock Point

Surf stats for White Rock Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at White Rock Point

Wind stats for White Rock Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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