Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 3PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 92mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 177 | 255 | 334 | 502 | 728 | 1124 | 1215 | 1129 | 1341 | 1508 | 965 | 1302 | 1176 | 1137 | 723 | 632 | 497 | 481 | 562 | 653 | 543 | 931 | 1315 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:05PM3.12m | 00:22AM3.26m | 12:47PM3.03m | 1:05AM3.17m | 1:34PM2.94m | 1:52AM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.87m | 6:42AM0.98m | 6:56PM0.95m | 7:28AM1.02m | 7:42PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 57 | 64 | 43 | 44 | 30 | 13 | 20 | 96 | 158 | 1341 | 43 | 965 | 1302 | 1176 | 1137 | 723 | 632 | 497 | 481 | 562 | 396 | 328 | 307 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 24 |
| kJ | 78 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 44 | — | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 384 | 392 | 408 | 23 | 284 | 35 | 66 | 31 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | W 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | — | W 26 | W 26 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 36 | 22 | — | 13 | 13 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 177 | 255 | 334 | 502 | 728 | 1124 | 1215 | 1129 | — | 1508 | 223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 426 | — | 653 | 543 | 931 | 1315 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 228 | 228 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 90 | 18 | 108 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 108 | 250 | 229 | 217 | 217 | 229 | 227 | 210 |
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