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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 5 am Wednesday 06 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
14.5° 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 1PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
289 | 657 | 637 | 485 | 465 | 378 | 307 | 243 | 204 | 156 | 158 | 121 | 104 | 104 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:23AM1.21m | 8:42PM1.34m | 9:08AM1.19m | 9:27PM1.32m | 9:52AM1.18m | 10:11PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.25m | 2:27PM0.29m | 3:06AM0.27m | 3:12PM0.30m | 3:50AM0.28m | 3:55PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 289 | 657 | 637 | 485 | 465 | 378 | 307 | 243 | 204 | 156 | 158 | 121 | 104 | 29 | 38 | 73 | 99 | 120 | 120 | 111 | 48 | 49 | 409 | 439 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 243 | 47 | 28 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 21 | 104 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 39 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 11 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | WNW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | SSW 13 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 46 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 16 | — | 10 | — | — | 70 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | N 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 3 | NW 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 170 | 271 | 363 | 271 | 247 | 229 | 152 | 94 | 67 | 40 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 52 | 62 | 54 | 78 | 60 | 1 | 66 | 155 | 278 | 135 | 210 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 77 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 348 | 392 | 131 |
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