Waitara Bar Surf Break

Waitara Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.99° S 174.22° E

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waitara Bar sea temperature is
16.1° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 11PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
W
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
1.6
WNW
6
2.1
W
7
2.5
W
8
3
W
10
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.3
W
10
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
829
700
690
569
569
530
564
253
190
152
188
457
856
1536
1853
1492
1081
786
697
618
585
481
289
243
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
12:58PM3.33m
1:22AM3.47m
1:51PM3.17m
2:14AM3.27m
2:43PM3.02m
3:08AM3.09m
Low Tide
7:07PM0.62m
7:44AM0.69m
7:59PM0.79m
8:35AM0.82m
8:53PM0.95m
9:27AM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
13
15
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
12
11
11
12
13
12
11
12
12
11
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
10
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
W
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.3
W
10
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
829
700
690
569
569
530
564
253
190
152
98
112
106
178
1853
1492
1081
786
697
618
585
481
289
243
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
23
0.2
W
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
SW
7
Energy kJ
11
11
10
36
45
44
77
75
127
123
174
170
155
147
171
133
123
121
83
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
14
Energy kJ
142
142
164
138
150
75
138
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
2.1
W
7
2.5
W
8
3
W
10
Energy kJ
60
66
75
188
457
856
1536
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
50
50
87
87
87
108
108
108
108
227
227
227
227
228
217
232
138
87
108
108
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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