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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 10 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
14.1° 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 3PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at White Rock - The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
193 | 1275 | 3753 | 2374 | 4527 | 5092 | 5428 | 5690 | 5600 | 5091 | 4363 | 3625 | 2911 | 2490 | 2039 | 1525 | 1127 | 985 | 872 | 1051 | 3121 | 3526 | 4041 | 5774 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:19AM1.16m | 11:37PM1.29m | 12:02PM1.18m | 00:22AM1.30m | 12:48PM1.21m | 1:09AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.30m | 5:57AM0.26m | 6:05PM0.27m | 6:40AM0.23m | 6:53PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 543 | 1275 | 2717 | 2374 | 421 | 378 | 319 | 275 | 5600 | 5091 | 4363 | 3625 | 2911 | 2490 | 2039 | 1525 | 1127 | 985 | 872 | 983 | 3121 | 3526 | 4041 | 5036 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 193 | 535 | 511 | 435 | — | — | — | — | 261 | 211 | 211 | 186 | 151 | 149 | 101 | 146 | 125 | 94 | 110 | 1051 | 108 | 106 | 78 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SSW 25 |
| kJ | 40 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 61 | 62 | 59 | 280 | 78 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 25 | 3753 | 237 | 4527 | 5092 | 5428 | 5690 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 29 | 98 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 5774 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 70 | 163 | 133 | 133 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 89 |
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