Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Rock - The Spit today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit at 11AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
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 12°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | SW 20 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
530 | 485 | 475 | 1198 | 933 | 797 | 660 | 469 | 373 | 308 | 251 | 173 | 137 | 107 | 92 | 65 | 103 | 59 | 51 | 97 | 163 | 184 | 166 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:38AM1.32m | 1:08PM1.33m | 1:31AM1.34m | 2:01PM1.41m | 2:27AM1.37m | 2:57PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.17m | 7:20PM0.17m | 7:44AM0.13m | 8:17PM0.13m | 8:38AM0.09m | 9:17PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
430 | 485 | 411 | 1198 | 933 | 797 | 660 | 469 | 373 | 308 | 251 | 173 | 137 | 107 | 92 | 65 | 103 | 35 | 35 | 92 | 163 | 163 | 128 | 128 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 5 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | SSW 19 | WNW 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
530 | 328 | 475 | 176 | 111 | 86 | 85 | 61 | 55 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 54 | 17 | 51 | 59 | 39 | 17 | 145 | 15 | 166 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 20 | NW 4 | SSW 18 | WNW 5 | NW 4 |
128 | 346 | 251 | 47 | 69 | 98 | 160 | 85 | 82 | 51 | 52 | 63 | 64 | 61 | 14 | 53 | 6 | 31 | 51 | 97 | 4 | 184 | 14 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 40 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 80 | 80 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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