Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 9PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 91 | 105 | 116 | 249 | 249 | 244 | 233 | 203 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 156 | 194 | 244 | 239 | 326 | 485 | 678 | 917 | 892 | 841 | 829 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:27AM3.07m | 8:46PM3.19m | 9:14AM3.20m | 9:30PM3.25m | 9:55AM3.31m | 10:10PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.77m | 3:01AM0.62m | 3:24PM0.66m | 3:43AM0.53m | 4:05PM0.60m | 4:21AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | 8:07 |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 142 | 91 | 105 | 116 | 249 | 249 | 244 | 233 | 203 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 156 | 194 | 244 | 239 | 239 | 227 | 678 | 917 | 892 | 841 | 829 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 87 | 84 | 60 | 47 | 54 | 56 | 55 | 63 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 196 | 326 | 485 | 201 | 40 | 75 | 64 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 11 | N 11 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 43 | 45 | 50 | 86 | 76 | 99 | 94 | 48 | 70 | 19 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 236 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 44 | 65 | 229 | 240 | 44 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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