Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Rock - The Spit today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit at 2PM is: 5.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 21ft (6.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at White Rock - The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 118mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9889 | 6823 | 5217 | 3600 | 2457 | 1636 | 1830 | 1704 | 1466 | 2299 | 2030 | 1915 | 1531 | 1474 | 1783 | 1849 | 1491 | 1240 | 866 | 700 | 534 | 426 | 451 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:27PM1.31m | 2:46AM1.22m | 3:11PM1.32m | 3:32AM1.21m | 3:56PM1.33m | 4:17AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.24m | 8:43PM0.28m | 8:54AM0.27m | 9:30PM0.29m | 9:38AM0.28m | 10:17PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | 7 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | -5 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 270 | 373 | 644 | 1043 | 1569 | 1632 | 1830 | 1704 | 1466 | 1354 | 1144 | 918 | 815 | 679 | 1783 | 1849 | 1491 | 1240 | 541 | 477 | 477 | 418 | 370 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | E 10 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 436 | 650 | — | — | 1872 | 329 | 496 | 237 | 832 | 2299 | 2030 | 1915 | 1531 | 1474 | 666 | 596 | 596 | 530 | 866 | 700 | 534 | 426 | 451 | 243 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 340 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 9889 | 6823 | 5217 | 3600 | 2457 | 1636 | 1080 | 756 | 524 | 277 | 331 | 414 | 430 | 345 | 232 | 176 | 130 | 97 | 77 | 71 | 55 | 74 | 246 | 210 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 249 | 249 | 170 | 170 | 249 | 165 | 165 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 111 | 111 | 105 |
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