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Wave Buoys added.Wavebuoy data has been added to the site. Using the menus, live wave observations can be displayed on the animated surf maps. Click on the symbols to visit pages for each wavebuoy to see the detailed recent history of observations as well as a summary of observations over the past 5 days. The nearest 5 wave buoys are also listed on the description page for each surf report. Here are links to all buoy pages

Waitara Bar, New Zealand, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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.
Waitara Bar break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Waitara Bar, Taranaki. Use the tab navigation above to view Waitara Bar sea temperature, Waitara Bar photographs, Waitara Bar detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Waitara Bar webcams, current wind from Taranaki live weather stations and Waitara Bar tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Waitara Bar. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Taranaki surf breaks near to Waitara Bar to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Waitara Bar Location Map

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Use this relief map to navigate to Taranaki surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Waitara Bar

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Waitara Bar:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Waiwakaiho 7 mi
Second closest break Fitzroy Beach 8 mi
Third closest break East End and The Gap 9 mi
Fourth closest break Belt Road 11 mi
Fifth closest break ParitutuandNgamotu Beach 12 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Waitara Bar:

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:

Closest tide station Waitara River Entrance, New Zealand 1 mi
Second closest tide station Port Taranaki, New Zealand 12 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

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Waitara Bar:

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

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Waitara Bar:

Closest city location New Plymouth (New Zealand) 9 mi
Second closest city location Hamilton (New Zealand) 103 mi
Third closest city location Manukau (New Zealand) 143 mi
Fourth closest city location Auckland (New Zealand) 144 mi
Fifth closest city location Napier-Hastings (New Zealand) 148 mi