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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 am Friday 01 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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at White Rock - The Spit today?
The current surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit at 4PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
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 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | |
1041 | 742 | 550 | 826 | 721 | 661 | 673 | 883 | 754 | 746 | 610 | 602 | 508 | 508 | 459 | 378 | 352 | 269 | 257 | 169 | 143 | 135 | 83 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.33m | 5:16AM1.26m | 5:40PM1.35m | 6:03AM1.25m | 6:25PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.21m | 11:12PM0.22m | 11:27AM0.23m | 00:00AM0.23m | 12:12PM0.25m | 00:48AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 1041 | 742 | 550 | 826 | 721 | 661 | 673 | 883 | 754 | 746 | 610 | 602 | 508 | 508 | 459 | 378 | 352 | 269 | 257 | 169 | 143 | 135 | 83 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 3 | SW 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 239 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 14 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | E 11 | E 8 | — | WNW 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 2 | NE 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 36 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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