Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 4 | ESE 13 | SSW 21 | — | — | — | SSW 21 | S 21 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
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) | ENE 7 | SSW 18 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
5 | 289 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 674 | 600 | 576 | 754 | 460 | 328 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 26 | 249 | 341 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
42 | 35 | 22 | 24 | 585 | 2195 | 13912 | 19207 | 27432 | 45063 | 45656 | 33159 | 25028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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