White Rock - The Spit surf break

White Rock - The Spit surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 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
13.9° 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 5AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)8ft (2.4m)15s
Afternoon (15 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (15 May)7ft (2.2m)13s

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 10°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
10
2
S
9
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
809
721
1496
2216
2412
2098
1984
1665
1568
1365
1281
1064
928
897
773
699
674
632
536
517
426
345
338
333
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:53AM1.37m
3:21PM1.43m
3:48AM1.39m
4:17PM1.51m
4:45AM1.42m
5:13PM1.58m
Low Tide
8:40PM0.15m
9:06AM0.12m
9:38PM0.10m
9:59AM0.08m
10:37PM0.05m
10:55AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
10
2
S
9
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
Energy kJ
809
721
1496
2216
2412
2098
1984
1665
1568
1365
1281
1064
928
897
773
699
674
632
536
517
426
345
338
333
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
Energy kJ
29
29
29
17
17
29
29
33
33
34
35
39
41
41
69
68
66
38
38
37
36
35
240
229
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
16
6
6
6
11
11
9
9
15
15
14
13
30
45
124
34
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
17
12
12
17
17
105
134
134
105
111
111
111
111
134
134
134
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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