Waitara Bar Surf Break

Waitara Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.99° S 174.22° E

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waitara Bar sea temperature is
16.1° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Waitara Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 11PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (18 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s

Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
12
1.6
WNW
7
2.1
W
8
2.3
W
9
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1631
920
742
421
321
305
478
443
829
700
690
606
569
484
447
367
190
152
131
206
499
840
1377
1639
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
SW
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:06PM3.46m
00:30AM3.63m
12:58PM3.33m
1:22AM3.47m
1:51PM3.17m
2:14AM3.27m
Low Tide
6:16PM0.47m
6:51AM0.56m
7:07PM0.62m
7:44AM0.69m
7:59PM0.79m
8:35AM0.82m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
12
11
11
12
12
11
13
14
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
9
7
7
8
9
9
8
12
12
11
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
16
2.2
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
2.5
W
11
Energy kJ
158
193
742
370
321
212
478
443
829
700
690
606
569
484
447
367
190
152
131
113
106
121
174
1639
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
23
0.2
W
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
Energy kJ
309
421
280
275
293
285
11
11
10
36
45
44
78
75
127
123
112
168
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
Energy kJ
203
256
231
305
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
8
0.5
NNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
2.1
W
8
2.3
W
9
2.5
W
11
Energy kJ
1631
920
7
69
66
86
206
499
840
1377
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
Distance (km)
210
212
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
50
87
87
87
108
108
108
108
108
108
108
227
235
217
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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