Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Rock - The Spit today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit at 1PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at White Rock - The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
125 | 125 | 130 | 239 | 246 | 231 | 206 | 203 | 199 | 233 | 221 | 164 | 123 | 112 | 115 | 330 | 497 | 289 | 207 | 320 | 256 | 206 | 148 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.40m | 3:54PM1.57m | 4:23AM1.42m | 4:52PM1.63m | 5:21AM1.44m | 5:51PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.05m | 10:17PM0.03m | 10:32AM0.01m | 11:17PM-0.00m | 11:30AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 |
125 | 110 | 85 | 239 | 246 | 231 | 206 | 203 | 199 | 233 | 221 | 164 | 123 | 112 | 24 | 294 | 20 | 225 | 206 | 96 | 256 | 206 | 148 | 326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | E 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 15 |
86 | 125 | 130 | 66 | 48 | 43 | 24 | 50 | 16 | 27 | 44 | 55 | 55 | 81 | 80 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 58 | 79 | 100 | 159 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 18 | NW 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 10 |
16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 81 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 75 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 4 |
1 | — | 2 | 28 | 59 | 96 | 124 | 171 | 165 | 150 | 356 | 525 | 391 | 362 | 115 | 330 | 497 | 289 | 207 | 320 | — | — | 2 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 77 | 17 | 77 | 89 | 77 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 77 | 17 | 80 | 134 | 88 | 105 | 80 | 88 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
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