White Rock - The Spit surf break

White Rock - The Spit surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
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 11PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (30 Apr)8ft (2.5m)15s

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 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2165
2926
2919
2411
1856
1419
1041
742
550
826
721
661
642
871
756
726
602
594
508
508
459
452
347
321
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
4:29AM1.28m
4:54PM1.33m
5:16AM1.26m
5:40PM1.35m
6:03AM1.25m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.21m
10:42AM0.21m
11:12PM0.22m
11:27AM0.23m
00:00AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:05
7:07
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5:25
5:23
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
12
11
9
9
8
8
9
12
13
11
11
10
10
9
10
14
14
12
11
11
10
10
11
14
8
9
6
6
5
4
6
9
11
9
9
8
8
6
8
12
12
10
9
10
9
9
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2165
2926
2919
2411
1856
1419
1041
742
550
826
721
661
642
871
756
726
602
594
508
508
459
452
347
321
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
2
9
4
4
3
3
4
3
239
3
3
10
9
9
6
2
2
4
2
2
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
15
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
4
8
4
3
3
4
7
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
7
6
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.3
NW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.7
NW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
WSW
3
Energy kJ
7
3
6
13
18
14
1
8
27
53
39
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
249
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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