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White Rock - The Spit Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
White Rock - The Spit surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 03 Jul 2025 NZST
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 (Jul 04) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at White Rock - The Spit in the next 12 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 09) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 04) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 4th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 10th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 9th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Rock - The Spit over the next 12 days.
Thu 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tue 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 812 | 1171 | 785 | 502 | 433 | 542 | 526 | 602 | 450 | 431 | 329 | 310 | 191 | 389 | 1276 | 963 | 1019 | 1071 | 1244 | 1266 | 1457 | 1388 | 1237 | 893 | 809 | 675 | 569 | 510 | 427 | 541 | 738 | 1002 | 1219 | 894 | 575 | 525 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross- off | off | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:40PM 1.28 | 12:09PM 1.25 | 12:27AM 1.23 | 12:55PM 1.25 | 1:13AM 1.21 | 1:41PM 1.27 | 2:00AM 1.19 | 2:26PM 1.29 | 2:46AM 1.19 | 3:11PM 1.31 | 3:32AM 1.20 | 3:56PM 1.34 | 4:17AM 1.21 | 4:42PM 1.36 | 5:03AM 1.21 | 5:27PM 1.38 | 5:49AM 1.22 | 6:13PM 1.40 | 6:35AM 1.23 | 6:59PM 1.41 | 7:22AM 1.24 | 7:46PM 1.41 | 8:10AM 1.26 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:29PM 0.25 | 5:56AM 0.23 | 6:19PM 0.28 | 6:40AM 0.26 | 7:07PM 0.30 | 7:23AM 0.28 | 7:55PM 0.31 | 8:07AM 0.29 | 8:42PM 0.31 | 8:52AM 0.29 | 9:30PM 0.30 | 9:37AM 0.28 | 10:16PM 0.29 | 10:22AM 0.27 | 11:03PM 0.26 | 11:08AM 0.24 | 11:50PM 0.24 | 11:54AM 0.22 | 12:36AM 0.21 | 12:41PM 0.19 | 1:22AM 0.19 | 1:28PM 0.17 | 2:09AM 0.16 | |||||||||||||
Thu 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tue 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:41 |
| Sunset | 4:59 | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | 5:02 | - | - | 5:02 | - | - | 5:04 | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | 5:06 | - | - | 5:06 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | 8 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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