Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 8AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1659 | 2287 | 6070 | 5528 | 4595 | 3829 | 3201 | 2377 | 1686 | 1216 | 902 | 689 | 581 | 486 | 387 | 352 | 275 | 522 | 257 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:05PM3.56m | 11:25AM3.39m | 11:39PM3.57m | 12:00PM3.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.55m | 5:19AM0.59m | 5:33PM0.54m | 5:56AM0.57m | 6:09PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 376 | 270 | — | 5528 | 4595 | 3829 | 3201 | 2377 | 1686 | 1216 | 902 | 689 | 581 | 486 | 387 | 352 | 275 | 522 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | S 9 | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 346 | 636 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 13 | 9 | 36 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 98 | 120 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | N 6 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 1 | 147 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1659 | 2287 | 6070 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 229 | 229 | 217 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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