Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Rock - The Spit today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit at 6AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at White Rock - The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3324 | 2507 | 2059 | 1671 | 1360 | 1155 | 772 | 562 | 1230 | 1058 | 905 | 2011 | 1597 | 1215 | 1011 | 820 | 650 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:31PM1.30m | 10:57AM1.34m | 11:20PM1.26m | 11:45AM1.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.20m | 5:13PM0.24m | 5:29AM0.25m | 6:02PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 131 | 2507 | 137 | 108 | 1360 | 1155 | 617 | 562 | 1230 | 1058 | 905 | 2011 | 1597 | 1215 | 1011 | 820 | 650 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | E 9 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 88 | 141 | 34 | 33 | 40 | 39 | 142 | 273 | 290 | 554 | 547 | 26 | 27 | 58 | 64 | 45 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 24 | — | 32 | 36 | 28 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 44 | — | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 3324 | — | 2059 | 1671 | — | 754 | 772 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 17 | 74 | 74 | 17 | 89 | 50 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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