
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 6AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
10657 | 8067 | 6090 | 4822 | 3806 | 3067 | 2410 | 2041 | 1680 | 1594 | 1543 | 1642 | 1468 | 1314 | 1134 | 972 | 861 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:15PM2.86m | 7:34AM2.82m | 8:03PM3.01m | 8:22AM2.95m | 8:44PM3.16m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM1.22m | 1:50PM1.08m | 2:17AM1.09m | 2:35PM0.95m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 |
10657 | 8067 | 6090 | 4822 | 3806 | 3067 | 2410 | 2041 | 1680 | 1594 | 1543 | 1642 | 1468 | 1314 | 1134 | 972 | 861 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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