Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 11AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 486 | 1071 | 1951 | 2957 | 3190 | 3251 | 3333 | 4234 | 5131 | 6141 | 6903 | 5996 | 5241 | 4618 | 4100 | 3907 | 3432 | 2919 | 2749 | 2749 | 2449 | 2020 | 1965 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:00AM2.61m | 6:42PM2.76m | 7:05AM2.72m | 7:34PM2.92m | 7:57AM2.87m | 8:17PM3.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM1.31m | 1:03AM1.30m | 1:23PM1.16m | 1:53AM1.11m | 2:11PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 17 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 83 | 92 | 134 | 229 | 230 | 232 | 165 | — | — | 6141 | 6903 | 5996 | 5241 | 4618 | 4100 | 3907 | 3432 | 2919 | 2749 | — | 2449 | 2020 | 1965 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 99 | 90 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 188 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 486 | 1071 | 1951 | 2957 | 3190 | 3251 | 3333 | 4234 | 5131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2749 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 229 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 255 | 241 | 241 |
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