White Rock - The Spit surf break

White Rock - The Spit surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 02 Dec 2025 NZDT
Forecast 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
15.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than 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 8PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Dec)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (02 Dec)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (02 Dec)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

Table - waves today at White Rock - The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SW
0.6
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
1.4
SSE
1.8
SSE
2.5
SSE
3.5
SSE
4.5
S
5
S
5.5
S
5
S
3.5
SSE
4
SSE
4
SSE
3.5
SSE
3
SSE
2.4
SE
Period(s) (?)777771261111105678991010111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)152120201823323229319520457213472768383052905409317133173289255618321313
Wind
(km/h)
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
ENE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SSE
35
S
40
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
35
SSW
25
S
15
WSW
15
W
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:00PM
1.39
3:31AM
1.46
3:57PM
1.41
4:28AM
1.54
4:56PM
1.43
5:26AM
1.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:48AM
0.12
9:13PM
0.08
9:47AM
0.08
10:09PM
0.05
10:48AM
0.03
11:06PM
0.02
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Sunrise-------5:37-------5:37-------5:37
Sunset---8:36-------8:37-------8:37----
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------2841397781--------
Temp. °C181920191413141313131313131212121213141412111213
Feels °C (?)111213151111141111101097443357998910
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