Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 7PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
778 | 919 | 1076 | 1411 | 1970 | 2443 | 3307 | 3603 | 3542 | 5982 | 6789 | 5057 | 6240 | 6446 | 6391 | 6181 | 5655 | 5143 | 4760 | 1826 | 1597 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:59AM3.51m | 11:11PM3.65m | 11:33AM3.52m | 11:46PM3.61m | 12:08PM3.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.36m | 5:28AM0.35m | 5:43PM0.42m | 6:05AM0.41m | 6:21PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
418 | 655 | 610 | 554 | 529 | 636 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 11 | — | 1262 | 1139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 22 |
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 91 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
778 | 919 | 1076 | 1411 | 1970 | 2443 | 3307 | 3603 | 3542 | 5982 | 6789 | 5057 | 6240 | 6446 | 6391 | 6181 | 5655 | 5143 | 4760 | 1826 | 1597 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 230 | 255 | 241 | 240 | 240 | 255 | 240 | 255 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 128 | 124 | 239 | 236 | 236 |
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