White Rock - The Spit surf break

White Rock - The Spit surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 29 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
15.5° 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 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (29 Apr)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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 18°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
2.2
S
7
2.3
SSW
8
2.1
S
8
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
40
38
25
45
71
115
273
1197
467
576
588
2151
2803
2880
2378
1830
1398
1139
820
497
838
826
651
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
15
WNW
35
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:53AM1.35m
3:20PM1.32m
3:42AM1.31m
4:07PM1.32m
4:29AM1.28m
4:54PM1.33m
Low Tide
9:09AM0.17m
9:33PM0.19m
9:56AM0.19m
10:23PM0.21m
10:42AM0.21m
11:12PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
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5:27
5:25
5:23
5:22
Temp °C
13
13
15
18
17
16
16
15
12
12
12
12
12
11
9
9
8
8
9
12
14
12
11
10
11
11
12
15
11
11
11
13
5
7
6
7
9
9
7
6
5
4
6
9
12
10
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
WNW
5
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
2.1
S
8
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
57
40
38
25
18
23
115
273
19
246
220
588
2151
2803
2880
2378
1830
1398
1139
820
497
838
826
651
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SE
11
0.1
NE
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
1.1
SSW
13
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
37
32
22
19
16
71
11
18
1
16
15
408
2
9
4
3
3
3
3
3
246
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
15
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
14
Energy kJ
3
6
5
5
45
10
10
1
1
1
4
4
8
4
4
3
4
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
1.3
WNW
5
1.8
SSW
13
2.2
S
7
2.3
SSW
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
NE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
5
5
14
80
105
96
97
90
1197
467
576
7
3
7
18
20
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
9
77
0
0
170
133
133
133
298
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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