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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 Sunday 03 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
14.9° 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 6AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
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 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
145 | 123 | 83 | 78 | 94 | 90 | 85 | 83 | 59 | 98 | 104 | 89 | 119 | 325 | 451 | 491 | 452 | 427 | 316 | 776 | 637 | 485 | 389 | 378 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:25PM1.36m | 6:50AM1.24m | 7:11PM1.36m | 7:37AM1.23m | 7:57PM1.35m | 8:23AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.23m | 12:57PM0.26m | 1:35AM0.24m | 1:42PM0.28m | 2:21AM0.25m | 2:27PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 145 | 123 | 83 | 78 | 94 | 90 | 85 | 83 | 59 | 55 | 104 | 89 | 62 | 325 | 451 | 491 | 452 | 427 | 316 | 776 | 637 | 485 | 389 | 378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 35 | 54 | 98 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 38 | 32 | 243 | 47 | 33 | 49 | 51 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 5 | SSW 17 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | NE 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 119 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 46 | 55 | — | — | 20 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 6 | ENE 5 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 2 | — | 109 | 56 | 80 | 91 | 190 | 183 | 134 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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