Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 4PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3972 | 4456 | 4239 | 3973 | 3466 | 3311 | 2883 | 2831 | 2610 | 2510 | 2216 | 2049 | 1902 | 1902 | 1714 | 1091 | 1091 | 1275 | 1644 | 3034 | 3034 | 1689 | 1666 | 1452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:14AM3.57m | 10:38PM3.83m | 11:02AM3.60m | 11:25PM3.81m | 11:48AM3.54m | 00:10AM3.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.32m | 4:53AM0.34m | 5:12PM0.31m | 5:41AM0.36m | 5:58PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 3972 | 4456 | 4239 | 3973 | 3466 | 3311 | 2883 | 2831 | 2610 | 2510 | 2216 | 2049 | 1902 | — | — | 1091 | 1091 | 1275 | 1644 | — | — | 1689 | 1666 | 1452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1902 | 1714 | 180 | 249 | 303 | 249 | 3034 | 3034 | 444 | 363 | 402 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 108 | 238 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 108 | 236 | 236 | 217 | 217 | 0 | 236 | 236 | 0 | 235 | 232 | 232 | 236 | 108 | 236 | 236 |
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