White Rock - The Spit surf break

White Rock - The Spit surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 18 Nov 2025 NZDT
Forecast 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at White Rock - The Spit today?

The current surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit at 10PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 18). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Nov)--
Afternoon (18 Nov)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (18 Nov)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

Table - waves today at White Rock - The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
S
0.2
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
Period(s) (?)89109914141212121213171615141414141312141515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)78922786666672557514931302640542121
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
5
W
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
0
NNW
5
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offglassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:59AM
1.30
5:20PM
1.22
5:44AM
1.32
6:06PM
1.22
6:28AM
1.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:45PM
0.25
11:17AM
0.27
11:29PM
0.26
12:04PM
0.26
12:13AM
0.27
12:51PM
0.26
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Sunrise-----5:46-------5:45-------5:45--
Sunset-8:19-------8:21-------8:22------
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----1------------------
Temp. °C222019181817192020191817171720212121171615152022
Feels °C (?)191817171816192020191817151518181821161514142022
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