White Rock - The Spit surf break

White Rock - The Spit surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 03 May 2026 NZST
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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 4PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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)
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
269
189
175
145
123
83
78
94
90
85
83
79
83
103
60
119
325
419
491
452
427
465
498
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NE
5
E
10
ENE
5
N
5
NW
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:03AM1.25m
6:25PM1.36m
6:50AM1.24m
7:11PM1.36m
7:37AM1.23m
7:57PM1.35m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.25m
00:48AM0.23m
12:57PM0.26m
1:35AM0.24m
1:42PM0.28m
2:21AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
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5:22
5:21
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
10
13
13
11
11
10
10
10
11
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
14
15
12
11
11
11
12
8
12
12
10
10
9
9
9
10
13
12
11
10
9
8
8
10
13
14
11
8
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
362
269
189
175
145
123
83
78
94
90
85
83
79
55
39
60
89
325
419
491
452
427
465
498
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
NW
5
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
NW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
W
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
4
13
15
5
4
37
35
54
83
103
30
119
15
22
21
31
31
46
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
SW
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NW
5
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
5
1
5
24
7
16
15
7
15
8
16
16
16
6
16
31
31
13
23
32
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.3
NE
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
2
1
5
1
2
1
5
18
4
22
52
67
84
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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