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White Rock - The Spit surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
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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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for White Rock - The Spit this week:
The surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Mar 28) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at White Rock - The Spit in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 31) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 9s period and expected on Friday (Mar 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 28th Mar) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 2nd Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 31st Mar) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Rock - The Spit over the next 16 days.
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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | Thu 02 | ||||||||||||||||
| Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | ||
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| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 14 | 30 | 21 | 192 | 180 | 439 | 452 | 444 | 349 | 302 | 525 | 751 | 437 | 2763 | 5855 | 2955 | 2008 | 1411 | 1642 | 1385 | ||
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | glass | |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:35AM 1.53 | 1:04PM 1.36 | 1:32AM 1.51 | 2:00PM 1.35 | 2:28AM 1.49 | 2:55PM 1.34 | 3:22AM 1.46 | 3:48PM 1.33 | 4:15AM 1.43 | 4:40PM 1.33 | 5:06AM 1.39 | 5:31PM 1.33 | 5:55AM 1.36 | 6:20PM 1.34 | ||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:57AM 0.08 | 7:12PM 0.09 | 7:54AM 0.10 | 8:08PM 0.10 | 8:49AM 0.11 | 9:04PM 0.11 | 9:42AM 0.12 | 9:59PM 0.12 | 10:34AM 0.13 | 10:52PM 0.13 | 11:24AM 0.14 | 11:44PM 0.15 | 12:12PM 0.16 | |||||||||
Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | Thu 02 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:26 | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | 7:33 | - | |
| Sunset | - | - | 7:19 | - | - | 7:17 | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:10 | - | - | 7:08 | |
Rain (mm) | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | |
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Information about the White Rock - The Spit Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for White Rock - The Spit provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at White Rock - The Spit can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our White Rock - The Spit surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (White Rock - The Spit) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
White Rock is 56 km (35 miles) from Lower Hutt. If you plan a holiday in The Wairarapa, look for hotels and other accommodation in Lower Hutt. Lower Hutt has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.












