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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 pm Tuesday 05 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 7AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
452 | 433 | 289 | 657 | 637 | 485 | 465 | 378 | 307 | 243 | 204 | 156 | 158 | 123 | 104 | 102 | 123 | 121 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 47 | 47 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:57PM1.35m | 8:23AM1.21m | 8:42PM1.34m | 9:08AM1.19m | 9:27PM1.32m | 9:52AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 452 | 433 | 289 | 657 | 637 | 485 | 465 | 378 | 307 | 243 | 204 | 156 | 158 | 123 | 104 | 102 | 50 | 53 | 84 | 86 | 107 | 93 | 47 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | W 7 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 35 | 243 | 32 | 28 | 50 | 52 | 31 | 32 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 33 | 34 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | S 20 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 32 | 46 | — | 33 | 50 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 25 | 123 | 121 | — | 8 | 70 | 47 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 69 | 80 | 175 | 325 | 415 | 240 | 212 | 195 | 131 | 95 | 80 | 50 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 56 | 54 | 56 | 85 | 46 | 147 | 156 | 157 | 203 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
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