White Rock - The Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.59° S 175.36° E

White Rock - The Spit WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's White Rock - The Spit sea temperature is
13.1°C
0.7° 

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 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 462 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s 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 Sunday (Oct 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period. 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 1.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 11th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 11th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 9th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s

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


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