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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 Saturday 16 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
13.8° 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 5PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | 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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | |
1029 | 879 | 773 | 686 | 686 | 573 | 536 | 517 | 434 | 410 | 345 | 282 | 271 | 211 | 198 | 164 | 160 | 160 | 111 | 123 | 113 | 98 | 103 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:17PM1.51m | 4:45AM1.42m | 5:13PM1.58m | 5:43AM1.44m | 6:11PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.08m | 10:37PM0.05m | 10:55AM0.04m | 11:36PM0.01m | 11:52AM0.01m | 00:36AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | 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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 1029 | 879 | 773 | 686 | 686 | 573 | 536 | 517 | 434 | 410 | 345 | 282 | 271 | 211 | 198 | 164 | 160 | 160 | 111 | 123 | 113 | 98 | 103 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | E 4 |
| kJ | 41 | 41 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 184 | 229 | 198 | 140 | 84 | 67 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 64 | 56 | 78 | 27 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 75 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 37 | 35 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 134 | 134 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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