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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 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at White Rock - The Spit today?
The current surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit at 6AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at White Rock - The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | |
2919 | 2411 | 1856 | 1419 | 1041 | 742 | 550 | 826 | 721 | 661 | 642 | 883 | 786 | 736 | 610 | 594 | 501 | 508 | 494 | 452 | 347 | 321 | 253 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:29AM1.28m | 4:54PM1.33m | 5:16AM1.26m | 5:40PM1.35m | 6:03AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.21m | 10:42AM0.21m | 11:12PM0.22m | 11:27AM0.23m | 00:00AM0.23m | 12:12PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 2919 | 2411 | 1856 | 1419 | 1041 | 742 | 550 | 826 | 721 | 661 | 642 | 883 | 786 | 736 | 610 | 594 | 501 | 508 | 494 | 452 | 347 | 321 | 253 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 8 | N 14 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 239 | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 23 | 41 | 25 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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