
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (02 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 11PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1778 | 1778 | 1465 | 1306 | 1267 | 1143 | 1143 | 452 | 516 | 658 | 900 | 884 | 697 | 1130 | 1358 | 1981 | 1769 | 3054 | 2824 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:47PM3.37m | 1:04AM3.33m | 1:32PM3.22m | 1:54AM3.13m | 2:29PM3.04m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.71m | 7:27AM0.72m | 7:55PM0.91m | 8:18AM0.92m | 8:56PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
1778 | 1778 | 1465 | 1306 | 1267 | 1143 | 1143 | 452 | 516 | 658 | 246 | 478 | 365 | 1130 | 1358 | 1150 | 1278 | 805 | 678 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | 312 | 242 | — | — | 697 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 900 | 884 | 370 | 770 | 1299 | 1981 | 1769 | 3054 | 2824 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 241 | 241 | 108 | 90 | 108 | 108 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 229 | 237 |
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