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White Rock - The Spit Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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White Rock - The Spit surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 07 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
White Rock - The Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's White Rock - The Spit sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at White Rock - The Spit today?
The current surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit at 6PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at White Rock - The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | |
158 | 123 | 104 | 102 | 70 | 121 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 57 | 53 | 67 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:08AM1.19m | 9:27PM1.32m | 9:52AM1.18m | 10:11PM1.30m | 10:36AM1.16m | 10:54PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.30m | 3:50AM0.28m | 3:55PM0.31m | 4:33AM0.28m | 4:37PM0.31m | 5:15AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 14 | NW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 158 | 123 | 31 | 29 | 36 | 79 | 104 | 110 | 117 | 108 | 111 | 48 | 49 | 549 | 520 | 490 | 362 | 276 | 216 | 178 | 178 | 135 | 552 | 604 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 30 | 104 | 102 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 39 | 47 | 2 | 48 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 118 | 250 | 67 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | — | WNW 7 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 19 | — | — | NE 16 | SSW 17 | NE 15 | NE 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 121 | — | 16 | 2 | 47 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 11 | 29 | 34 | 71 | 57 | 53 | 59 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 7 | NW 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 38 | 47 | 51 | 68 | 103 | 95 | 62 | 54 | 200 | 43 | 186 | 353 | 167 | 281 | 640 | 637 | 460 | 374 | 231 | 159 | 129 | 44 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 392 | 155 | 131 | 131 | 143 | 9 | 77 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
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