Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 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 8PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
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 afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 14 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2230 | 1456 | 1049 | 756 | 541 | 580 | 276 | 350 | 575 | 662 | 612 | 580 | 565 | 565 | 549 | 433 | 408 | 331 | 326 | 391 | 379 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:01AM2.95m | 6:54PM3.11m | 7:18AM3.09m | 7:56PM3.35m | 8:20AM3.28m | 8:48PM3.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM1.05m | 1:10AM0.99m | 1:39PM0.85m | 2:11AM0.75m | 2:36PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 2230 | 1456 | 1049 | 756 | 541 | 378 | 249 | 190 | 575 | 662 | 612 | 580 | 565 | 565 | 549 | 433 | 408 | 331 | 326 | 265 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 318 | 387 | 449 | 297 | 132 | 580 | 207 | 350 | 154 | 116 | 80 | 59 | 36 | 105 | 85 | 64 | 51 | 35 | 26 | 391 | 379 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | W 26 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 267 | 243 | 249 | 106 | 269 | 237 | 276 | 204 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 34 | 23 | 21 | 153 | 225 | 202 | 24 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 203 | 250 | 237 | 214 | 208 | 163 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 108 | 87 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 108 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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