Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Rock - The Spit today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit at 6AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at White Rock - The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1074 | 1039 | 900 | 855 | 711 | 524 | 517 | 498 | 408 | 400 | 346 | 339 | 240 | 204 | 208 | 180 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:57PM1.33m | 12:27PM1.45m | 00:53AM1.35m | 1:23PM1.50m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.14m | 6:46PM0.13m | 7:02AM0.11m | 7:44PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1074 | 1039 | 900 | 855 | 711 | 524 | 517 | 498 | 408 | 400 | 346 | 339 | 240 | 204 | 208 | 180 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 123 | 99 | 87 | 36 | 48 | 69 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 98 | 134 | 173 | 117 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | SE 12 | NE 14 | SE 11 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 5 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 8 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 41 | 42 | 75 | 65 | 59 | 15 | 51 | 11 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 118 | 128 | 128 | 101 | 105 | 88 | 51 | 27 | 56 | — | 3 | 23 | 57 | 256 | 178 | 190 | 252 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 131 | 77 | 17 | 77 |
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