Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Rock - The Spit today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit at 4AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at White Rock - The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 308 | 233 | 164 | 100 | 198 | 177 | 240 | 443 | 563 | 824 | 700 | 507 | 447 | 376 | 259 | 270 | 218 | 350 | 419 | 400 | 422 | 353 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 2:55AM1.20m | 3:16PM1.29m | 3:41AM1.25m | 4:04PM1.31m | 4:29AM1.31m | 4:54PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.26m | 9:32PM0.23m | 9:50AM0.22m | 10:18PM0.20m | 10:41AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 197 | 308 | 233 | 164 | 100 | 198 | 177 | 134 | 443 | 563 | 824 | 700 | 507 | 447 | 376 | 259 | 270 | 218 | 350 | 419 | 400 | 422 | 353 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | ENE 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | S 8 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 61 | 65 | 92 | 5 | 51 | 240 | 94 | 112 | 44 | 67 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 33 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 27 | 22 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | S 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | S 21 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WNW 7 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 28 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NW 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 198 | 196 | 141 | 107 | 126 | 124 | 57 | 80 | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 260 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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