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: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's White Rock - The Spit sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.3°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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit at 8AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (05 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (05 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
2.4
SSW
6
2.5
SSW
7
1.8
S
8
2.3
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
30
63
38
38
37
38
38
37
37
36
22
67
99
89
68
59
56
445
705
367
755
813
611
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
WNW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
10
SSW
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
High Tide
8:34AM1.18m
8:54PM1.32m
9:18AM1.17m
9:37PM1.30m
10:01AM1.16m
10:19PM1.29m
Low Tide
2:34AM0.26m
2:38PM0.28m
3:17AM0.27m
3:20PM0.29m
3:59AM0.26m
4:03PM0.28m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:53
 mm
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
9
9
8
Feels °C
13
13
12
13
11
13
11
12
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
5
2
4
7
6
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.5
S
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
1.8
S
8
2.3
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
9
Energy kJ
28
22
26
33
34
90
169
154
157
193
202
182
107
79
62
42
48
56
21
21
367
755
813
611
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
SW
12
0.8
WNW
6
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
S
11
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
S
11
0.4
NE
7
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
12
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
31
28
63
38
38
15
38
47
37
37
36
22
67
15
89
53
59
12
9
3
12
20
15
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
11
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
S
8
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.6
S
12
0.1
SE
15
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
NE
7
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
SE
16
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
18
30
11
10
1
37
38
3
11
22
14
6
99
8
68
12
3
3
10
7
9
9
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
6
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
5
0.9
NW
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
NW
6
0.6
WNW
5
1.4
NE
8
0.9
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
SW
3
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
2.4
SSW
6
2.5
SSW
7
1.6
SW
8
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
71
50
56
56
61
58
16
229
66
56
62
15
6
31
48
445
705
319
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
Distance (km)
16
0
0
17
0
16
16
9
16
16
0
0
0
17
69
6
17
0
17
163
133
88
70
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
6
8
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