White Rock - The Spit Surf Break
Lat Long: 41.59° S 175.36° E

White Rock - The Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for White Rock - The Spit

Issued: 11 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's White Rock - The Spit sea temperature is
14.7° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

White Rock - The Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at White Rock - The Spit today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit at 7PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (08 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (08 Jun)10ft (3.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
0
0
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7
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
3
SSW
6
4
SSW
8
6.5
SSW
13
8
SSW
13
8.5
SSW
14
9.5
SSW
16
9
SSW
17
8
SSW
17
7
SSW
16
6
S
15
5
S
15
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
822
732
1094
805
585
2195
13912
19207
27432
45063
45656
33159
25028
16857
11519
8071
6077
3980
3188
2326
983
754
555
516
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
W
35
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
W
5
W
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
10:44AM1.17m
11:02PM1.29m
11:29AM1.21m
11:49PM1.30m
12:17PM1.26m
00:38AM1.32m
Low Tide
4:47PM0.27m
5:22AM0.23m
5:34PM0.25m
6:06AM0.21m
6:25PM0.22m
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
16
16
14
9
9
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
9
13
13
10
1
0
1
0
0
-1
0
3
5
5
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
ESE
13
3
SSW
21
1.3
SSW
21
3
S
21
6
S
15
5
S
15
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
Energy kJ
822
732
1094
805
2
17
6457
1598
7561
16857
11519
8071
6077
3980
3188
2326
983
565
555
516
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
18
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
8
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
5
289
8
7
3
674
600
576
754
460
328
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
Energy kJ
8
3
3
3
2
6
26
249
341
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
3
SSW
6
4
SSW
8
6.5
SSW
13
8
SSW
13
8.5
SSW
14
9.5
SSW
16
9
SSW
17
8
SSW
17
7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
42
35
22
24
585
2195
13912
19207
27432
45063
45656
33159
25028
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
1
3
3
1
1
4
4
5
3
1
6
5
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
17
291
133
173
88
88
215
215
215
133
88
52
52
0
0
7
7
6
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
5
5
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
5
6
8
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
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