White Rock - The Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.59° S 175.36° E

White Rock - The Spit WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's White Rock - The Spit sea temperature is
12.5° C
0.2° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 4,567 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 10s. 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 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Sat 11th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Best Surf 6PM (Sat 11th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Most Powerful 9AM (Thu 9th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 10s

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


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