Waitara Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Taranaki)
Photo credit: Jamie andrews
Surf Break: Waitara Bar
| Name: | Waitara Bar |
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| Type: | beach/River Bar |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: WSW | Offshore Wind: SSE |
Waitara Bar in Taranaki is a fairly exposed beach/River Bar break that has unreliable waves. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the south southeast. Poor surf in light onshore winds Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.
Overall Waitara Bar Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Waitara Bar surf quality by season and Waitara Bar surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - Taranaki surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Waitara Bar
Visitor Reviews of Waitara Bar
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Waitara Bar:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Bell Block Reef | 5 mi |
| Second closest break | Waiwakaiho | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Fitzroy Beach | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | East End and The Gap | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Belt Road | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Waitara Bar: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4265 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4316 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4559 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4620 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4774 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Waitara Bar: |
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| Closest tide station | Waitara River Entrance, New Zealand | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Taranaki, New Zealand | 11 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Opunake Bay, New Zealand | 39 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Patea, New Zealand | 57 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Kawhia, New Zealand | 71 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Waitara Bar: |
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| Closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 23 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 73 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 74 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 78 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 212 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Waitara Bar: |
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| Closest city location | Waitara (New Zealand) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | New Plymouth (New Zealand) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Eltham (New Zealand) | 30 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Opunake (New Zealand) | 38 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Hawera (New Zealand) | 42 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Waitara Bar is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Waitara Bar is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 128 km (80 miles) away.
- Third is Hamilton Airport (HLZ) in New Zealand, 158 km (98 miles) away.
- Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand is 164 km (102 miles) away.
- Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Waitara Bar and is 190 km (118 miles) away.
