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
16.1° 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 15) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. 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 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 17) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 16) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Wed 15th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 17th Apr)7ft (2.2m) 14s
Most Powerful 3AM (Fri 17th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Rock - The Spit over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
0.9
E
1.3
E
1.1
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
S
0.9
S
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
1.6
SSW
0.4
ESE
0.4
S
0.3
SW
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
3.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)151413131212111091411101291510995810
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2083025903982291781189813319371027471502834201518761512305
Wind
(km/h)
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
15
WSW
10
W
45
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
10
NW
25
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
20
SSW
30
S
40
S
40
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offoffcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
Sunrise-6:47--6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:54-
Sunset--5:49--5:46--5:45--5:44--5:43--5:40--5:39
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
-------------84-91422
Temp. °C161716141515161516141717171716151414131110
Feels °C (?)10109712128991110101110891311931
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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.

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