Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 6PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 240 | 188 | 144 | 135 | 106 | 113 | 107 | 288 | 273 | 443 | 501 | 487 | 453 | 434 | 421 | 421 | 351 | 341 | 325 | 260 | 230 | 184 | 180 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:52PM3.03m | 6:24AM2.89m | 6:59PM3.06m | 7:30AM2.96m | 7:56PM3.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM1.08m | 00:11AM0.99m | 12:39PM1.02m | 1:18AM0.89m | 1:44PM0.90m | 2:14AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | 8:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 249 | 240 | 188 | 144 | 135 | 106 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 273 | 443 | 501 | 487 | 453 | 434 | 421 | 421 | 351 | 341 | 325 | 260 | 230 | 184 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | WNW 7 | N 11 | WNW 6 | N 11 |
| kJ | 106 | 56 | 46 | 37 | 26 | 90 | 80 | 59 | 288 | 40 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 7 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 98 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 58 | 113 | 107 | 103 | 76 | 36 | 35 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | N 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 69 | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | 6 | 23 | 10 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 61 |
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