Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (16 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 11PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1800 | 1553 | 1564 | 1452 | 1306 | 1730 | 1866 | 1569 | 452 | 414 | 483 | 455 | 516 | 656 | 597 | 597 | 745 | 476 | 436 | 341 | 723 | 602 | 478 | 416 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:49PM3.79m | 11:14AM3.55m | 11:39PM3.75m | 12:06PM3.46m | 00:30AM3.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.32m | 5:06AM0.38m | 5:26PM0.37m | 5:58AM0.45m | 6:16PM0.47m | 6:51AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | W 23 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1800 | 1553 | 1564 | 1452 | — | — | — | 10 | 294 | 414 | 483 | 455 | 516 | 656 | 597 | 597 | 201 | 458 | 402 | 298 | 723 | 602 | 478 | 416 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 20 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 218 | 137 | 126 | 67 | 121 | 166 | 229 | 158 | 193 | 436 | 341 | 231 | 305 | 293 | 285 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | WSW 16 | W 20 | — | W 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 26 | 30 | — | 66 | 107 | 162 | — | — | 203 | 256 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1306 | 1730 | 1866 | 1569 | 452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 745 | 476 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 238 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 227 | 214 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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