White Rock - The Spit surf break

White Rock - The Spit surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 12 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Apr)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (13 Apr)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (13 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
ENE
4
ENE
3.5
ENE
3
ENE
2.1
E
0.5
SW
1.8
E
0.5
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
Period(s) (?)11121212126101615151414141413131313131212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)0000118415661125219208412395302363350276276398311287229225178137
Wind
(km/h)
10
WSW
30
W
40
NW
60
NW
45
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
15
NW
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Sunrise----6:46-------6:47-------6:48---
Sunset------5:51-------5:49-------5:46-
heavy rain
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
161----------------------
Temp. °C171718181818171716161515151716151414141314151615
Feels °C (?)1713118111111111112999109768101011121311
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