
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Rock - The Spit today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit at 6AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at White Rock - The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 1699 | 1413 | 1136 | 894 | 586 | 410 | 242 | 194 | 153 | 115 | 80 | 56 | 55 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 25 | 95 | 84 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.40m | 10:49AM1.58m | 11:19PM1.39m | 11:46AM1.55m | 00:17AM1.38m | 12:43PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.04m | 5:13PM0.03m | 5:27AM0.05m | 6:09PM0.04m | 6:25AM0.06m | 7:05PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
2013 | 1699 | 1413 | 1136 | 894 | 586 | 410 | 242 | 194 | 153 | 115 | 80 | 56 | 55 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 24 | 84 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NW 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
9 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 25 | 95 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
— | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 39 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NW 4 | NE 4 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 160 | 515 | 889 | 843 | 829 | 656 | 501 | 472 | 403 | 403 | 415 | 458 | 458 | 481 | 412 | 392 | 269 | 136 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 17 | 77 | 77 | 156 | 131 | 77 | 77 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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