Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 3PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 486 | 509 | 437 | 346 | 543 | 743 | 613 | 2186 | 1129 | 2295 | 1716 | 1484 | 1370 | 1028 | 862 | 983 | 1327 | 1152 | 1023 | 838 | 1003 | 1003 | 859 | 693 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:26PM2.95m | 3:47AM3.05m | 4:28PM2.93m | 4:51AM3.02m | 5:45PM2.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.91m | 9:42PM1.06m | 10:10AM0.95m | 10:45PM1.09m | 11:17AM0.96m | 00:02AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 486 | 509 | 437 | 346 | 543 | 743 | 613 | 2186 | 1129 | 2295 | 1716 | 1484 | 1370 | 1028 | 862 | 983 | 1327 | 1152 | 1023 | 838 | 1003 | 1003 | 859 | 693 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | S 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 24 | WSW 16 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 6 | 29 | 125 | 203 | 180 | 322 | 510 | 44 | 1012 | 233 | 233 | 407 | 634 | 940 | 854 | 215 | 215 | 190 | 146 | 117 | 10 | 90 | 144 | 298 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | WSW 20 | NW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | W 23 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | WSW 14 | — | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 75 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 316 | — | 26 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 9 | S 3 | S 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 76 | — | 20 | 94 | 118 | 65 | 225 | 245 | 191 | 320 | 324 | 240 | 235 | 186 | 13 | 9 | 94 | 5 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 234 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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