Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Rock - The Spit today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at White Rock - The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 566 | 393 | 328 | 206 | 270 | 314 | 325 | 303 | 286 | 269 | 245 | 233 | 184 | 180 | 177 | 215 | 425 | 503 | 730 | 5209 | 7428 | 6603 | 4802 | 3384 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.42m | 9:42PM1.55m | 10:11AM1.39m | 10:37PM1.48m | 11:07AM1.36m | 11:30PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.01m | 4:04AM0.02m | 4:21PM0.06m | 4:57AM0.06m | 5:17PM0.12m | 5:48AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 566 | 393 | 328 | 206 | 270 | 314 | 142 | 303 | 286 | 269 | 245 | 233 | 184 | 180 | 177 | 215 | 425 | 503 | 730 | 5209 | 7428 | 6603 | 4802 | 3384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | SSE 4 | NE 10 | S 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | S 17 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 43 | 41 | 99 | 37 | 36 | 325 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 72 | 603 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NE 10 | S 11 | SE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | S 4 | NE 9 | E 3 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 672 | 737 | 535 | 476 | 832 | 883 | 1 | 15 | — | — | 38 | 2 | 52 | 75 | 64 | 42 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 143 | 178 | 143 | 77 | 77 | 131 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 88 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
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