Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Rock - The Spit today (16 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit at 10AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at White Rock - The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thu 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 78 | 56 | 165 | 160 | 168 | 147 | 136 | 147 | 186 | 168 | 269 | 585 | 534 | 433 | 399 | 399 | 395 | 408 | 341 | 341 | 273 | 225 | 300 | 286 | 2091 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.31m | 11:20PM1.17m | 11:39AM1.29m | 00:04AM1.16m | 12:22PM1.27m | 00:48AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.29m | 5:17PM0.27m | 5:23AM0.30m | 6:00PM0.28m | 6:06AM0.31m | 6:41PM0.27m | 6:50AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 106 | 55 | 62 | 62 | 160 | 168 | 147 | 136 | 69 | 186 | 154 | 104 | 585 | 534 | 433 | 399 | 399 | 395 | 408 | 341 | 341 | 273 | 225 | 225 | 282 | 2091 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 78 | 56 | 165 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 147 | 69 | 70 | 269 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 37 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 39 | 40 | 168 | 168 | 70 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 35 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 696 | 795 | 741 | 800 | 721 | 416 | 389 | 28 | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | 150 | 219 | 126 | 55 | 88 | 114 | 67 | 38 | 51 | 136 | 300 | 286 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 131 | 77 | 89 | 131 | 9 | 77 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
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