White Rock - The Spit surf break

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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for White Rock - The Spit this week:

The surf forecast for White Rock - The Spit over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 19) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at White Rock - The Spit in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 19) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 23) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Fri 19th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 9s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 20th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 13s
Most Powerful12PM (Fri 19th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Rock - The Spit over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
S
0.6
S
2.2
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
1.9
SSW
2.1
S
1.6
S
1.4
S
0.9
S
0.6
S
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
SSW
1.5
E
Period(s) (?)101068910131212111015141414131212141014
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)51703819221168681140171060419576211919324438375120877
Wind
(km/h)
40
NW
40
NW
35
SSW
35
SSW
20
S
15
NNE
20
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:00PM
1.46
2:25AM
1.31
2:52PM
1.43
3:16AM
1.30
3:42PM
1.40
4:05AM
1.29
4:30PM
1.37
4:54AM
1.29
5:18PM
1.34
5:41AM
1.29
6:05PM
1.31
6:27AM
1.30
6:51PM
1.29
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:20PM
0.15
8:34AM
0.14
9:12PM
0.16
9:26AM
0.15
10:01PM
0.17
10:17AM
0.17
10:49PM
0.18
11:06AM
0.18
11:35PM
0.19
11:55AM
0.19
12:20AM
0.21
12:43PM
0.20
1:05AM
0.23
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Sunrise6:15--6:13--6:11--6:09--6:07--6:05--6:05--
Sunset-6:09--6:10--6:12--6:13--6:14--6:15--6:15-
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--2--------21--------
Temp. °C151511996131312141614151515171611161614
Feels °C (?)77823265558712121212128121210
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  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still offshore at White Rock - The Spit (moderate winds from the N at Ngawi Automatic Weather Station 11 km from White Rock - The Spit). 0.7m 10s swell from the S with a 0.2m 13s groundswell from the SW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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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 12 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.

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