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Lat Long: 41.57° S 175.43° E

White Rock Point Surf Photo: 'White Rock Point' by Rob Davies

Issued: 5 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's White Rock Point sea temperature is

12.1° C

0.2°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	SSW	NE	NW
	7 s	on	7 s	14 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	NE	E	NW
	7 s	on	7 s	8 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	ESE	NE
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	ESE	SSW
	11 s	glass		12 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	ESE	SSW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NW	SSW	ESE	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NW	SSW	ESE	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	WNW	SSW	SSW	E
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	E	SE
	16 s	cross- on	11 s	16 s	5 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	E	WNW
	15 s	on	5 s	15 s	5 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	ENE	SE
	15 s	on	7 s	15 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSW	E	SE
	14 s	on	14 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	ESE
	13 s	on	13 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	ESE	NE
	11 s	on		11 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	ESE	NE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SSW	SE
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		S	SSW	SE
	9 s	glass		9 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from White Rock Point around the time the photo was taken

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White Rock Point Surf Photo: 'White Rock Point' by Rob Davies

Big zoom lens image, taken from White Rock itself. A very long walk along the shore from here, or park much closer and cross the reedy paddocks.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:32 pm 20 May 2025