Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 7AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | WSW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 422 | 1019 | 2243 | 1915 | 1426 | 998 | 772 | 553 | 378 | 307 | 376 | 679 | 662 | 612 | 580 | 565 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01AM2.95m | 6:54PM3.11m | 7:18AM3.09m | 7:56PM3.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM1.17m | 12:27PM1.05m | 1:10AM0.99m | 1:39PM0.85m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | W 19 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 346 | 374 | 1019 | 358 | 1915 | 1426 | 998 | 772 | 553 | 378 | 307 | 244 | 679 | 662 | 612 | 580 | 565 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 249 | 422 | 451 | 193 | 318 | 387 | 449 | 297 | 135 | 137 | 261 | 257 | 186 | 141 | 111 | 76 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | W 26 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 28 | — | — | — | 267 | 243 | 249 | 78 | 269 | 201 | 276 | 376 | — | — | — | 13 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 98 | 222 | 2243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 176 | 181 | 177 | 172 | 140 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 65 | 65 | 132 | 90 | 18 | 87 | 50 | 50 | 108 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 217 | 30 | 0 |
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