White Rock - The Spit Surf Break
Lat Long: 41.59° S 175.36° E

White Rock - The Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for White Rock - The Spit

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's White Rock - The Spit sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

White Rock - The Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


White Rock - The Spit surf forecast from 2 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 9 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 9 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 9,734 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 3 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.

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 Wednesday (Jun 03) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at White Rock - The Spit in the next 16 days are 4.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 3rd Jun)1.5ft (0.5m) 12s
Best Surf 9PM (Tue 9th Jun)13ft (4.0m) 18s
Most Powerful 9PM (Tue 9th Jun)13ft (4.0m) 18s

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 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
3
4
4
4
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.7
ENE
6
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
5
3
SSW
8
4
SSW
9
3
SSW
9
2.4
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
9
2.5
S
10
3
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
60
95
107
85
58
0
41
37
38
56
34
70
127
930
2575
1461
959
1716
1175
5740
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
NNE
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
25
NNW
15
NNE
15
WNW
30
SW
5
NW
35
SSW
10
W
20
NNW
10
NW
10
N
10
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:05AM1.21m
7:26PM1.35m
7:50AM1.20m
8:11PM1.34m
8:34AM1.18m
8:54PM1.32m
9:18AM1.17m
9:37PM1.30m
10:01AM1.16m
10:19PM1.29m
10:44AM1.17m
11:02PM1.29m
11:29AM1.21m
Low Tide
1:05AM0.26m
1:10PM0.28m
1:50AM0.26m
1:55PM0.28m
2:34AM0.26m
2:38PM0.28m
3:17AM0.27m
3:20PM0.29m
3:59AM0.26m
4:03PM0.28m
4:40AM0.25m
4:47PM0.27m
5:22AM0.23m
5:34PM0.25m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
7:35
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:39
7:39
7:39
4:55
4:55
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:53
4:53
1
2
2
2
2
7
Temp °C
16
12
12
14
16
16
17
17
16
15
14
12
12
10
10
10
14
15
12
11
10
13
11
11
9
12
12
14
13
12
12
12
7
10
2
7
5
11
12
9
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
NW
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
SSW
19
2.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
16
2.5
S
10
3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
920
371
275
231
139
53
34
37
81
70
244
376
123
31
29
9
143
959
105
1175
5740
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
NE
9
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
NE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.1
NE
12
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
27
16
24
107
85
42
22
41
37
16
56
34
70
23
10
8
8
204
5
98
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
S
5
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
S
9
0.4
SW
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NW
9
0.1
SW
22
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
2
60
95
11
2
58
28
11
1
38
2
14
8
9
3
18
2
8
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
5
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.5
N
3
0.9
ENE
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NE
7
0.5
NW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
SSW
4
1.6
SSW
5
3
SSW
8
4
SSW
9
3
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
9
Energy kJ
56
67
51
5
59
66
118
9
7
11
127
930
2575
1461
1716
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
1
4
Distance (km)
17
17
11
0
0
0
16
131
16
7
0
88
0
133
0
0
0
0
16
133
184
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
5
7
4
6
5
4
9
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
8
9
9
9
7
8
9
6
5
9
6
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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).

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