Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 9AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1227 | 2060 | 2325 | 1706 | 3746 | 3685 | 3426 | 3213 | 3133 | 2696 | 2266 | 1758 | 1496 | 1175 | 1042 | 419 | 307 | 626 | 661 | 560 | 552 | 346 | 466 | 625 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:20AM3.29m | 1:48PM3.07m | 2:04AM3.20m | 2:35PM3.00m | 2:52AM3.11m | 3:26PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.84m | 7:59PM0.92m | 8:28AM0.87m | 8:48PM1.00m | 9:16AM0.91m | 9:42PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1227 | 2060 | 2325 | 1706 | 3746 | 3685 | 3426 | 3213 | 3133 | 2696 | 2266 | 1758 | 1496 | 1175 | 1042 | 263 | 234 | 626 | 661 | 560 | 552 | 346 | 466 | 625 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | N 7 | N 8 | SSW 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 468 | — | 243 | 265 | 34 | 879 | 741 | 522 | 433 | 262 | 176 | 107 | 66 | 44 | 22 | 419 | 307 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 127 | 203 | 180 | 322 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | WSW 18 | — | SSW 10 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | NW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 72 | — | — | 1317 | — | 35 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 75 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 281 | 52 | 43 | 682 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 22 | 110 | 149 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 217 | 236 | 46 | 229 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
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