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White Rock - The Spit Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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White Rock - The Spit surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 03 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at White Rock - The Spit today?
The current surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit at 4PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | |
362 | 269 | 189 | 175 | 145 | 123 | 83 | 78 | 94 | 90 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 83 | 103 | 60 | 119 | 325 | 419 | 491 | 452 | 427 | 465 | 498 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.25m | 6:25PM1.36m | 6:50AM1.24m | 7:11PM1.36m | 7:37AM1.23m | 7:57PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.25m | 00:48AM0.23m | 12:57PM0.26m | 1:35AM0.24m | 1:42PM0.28m | 2:21AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 362 | 269 | 189 | 175 | 145 | 123 | 83 | 78 | 94 | 90 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 55 | 39 | 60 | 89 | 325 | 419 | 491 | 452 | 427 | 465 | 498 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 17 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 35 | 54 | 83 | 103 | 30 | 119 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | — | SW 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 24 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 23 | 32 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | 52 | 67 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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