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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 pm Tuesday 26 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
13.4° 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 4AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at White Rock - The Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
706 | 961 | 1042 | 4185 | 5771 | 6080 | 5687 | 4746 | 4100 | 3749 | 3629 | 3578 | 3811 | 4424 | 5609 | 8035 | 10211 | 9388 | 7558 | 6408 | 5300 | 4310 | 3544 | 3033 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:39AM1.33m | 2:08PM1.31m | 2:28AM1.28m | 2:55PM1.31m | 3:15AM1.25m | 3:41PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.19m | 7:55AM0.17m | 8:20PM0.22m | 8:41AM0.20m | 9:10PM0.25m | 9:26AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 706 | 961 | 595 | 4185 | 5771 | 6080 | 5687 | 4746 | 4100 | 3749 | 3629 | 3578 | 3811 | 4424 | 5609 | 8035 | 10211 | 9388 | 7558 | 6408 | 5300 | 4310 | 3544 | 3033 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | 46 | 47 | 1042 | 48 | 70 | 68 | 69 | 75 | 79 | 81 | 78 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 41 | 49 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
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