
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 5PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2787 | 2751 | 2705 | 2292 | 1822 | 1647 | 1647 | 1415 | 1301 | 886 | 732 | 621 | 487 | 390 | 373 | 304 | 299 | 215 | 215 | 209 | 584 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:32AM3.48m | 11:47PM3.43m | 12:06PM3.36m | 00:21AM3.25m | 12:41PM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.49m | 6:04AM0.47m | 6:20PM0.67m | 6:40AM0.65m | 6:59PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 |
2787 | — | — | 2292 | 1822 | 1647 | 1647 | 1415 | 1301 | 886 | 732 | 621 | 487 | 390 | 373 | 304 | 299 | 215 | 215 | 209 | 584 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WSW 6 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 75 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — |
— | 2751 | 2705 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 85 | 120 | 124 | 127 | 93 | — | 50 | 52 | 45 | 47 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 178 | 108 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 260 | 241 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 238 | 248 | 238 | 108 |
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