Wave buoys close to Waitara Bar, New Zealand

Lat Long: 38.99° S 174.22° E

Issued: 5 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waitara Bar sea temperature is

13.8° C

Waitara Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

For each wave buoy we keep two record sets: an hour record and the long-range 6 hourly one.

Wave buoys nearest to Waitara Bar:
1.	Golden Bay Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	136mi
2.	Tory East Head Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	154mi
3.	Bay of Plenty Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	157mi
4.	Fairway Beacon	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	165mi
5.	Bream Bay Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	216mi

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Wave buoys close to Waitara Bar, New Zealand

Wave buoys nearest to Waitara Bar: