Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 9AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 957 | 1697 | 1853 | 1520 | 1247 | 873 | 771 | 680 | 587 | 490 | 365 | 206 | 185 | 419 | 431 | 186 | 220 | 479 | 479 | 412 | 373 | 379 | 390 | 396 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:14AM3.27m | 2:43PM3.02m | 3:08AM3.09m | 3:38PM2.88m | 4:05AM2.94m | 4:37PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.82m | 8:53PM0.95m | 9:27AM0.94m | 9:50PM1.08m | 10:23AM1.03m | 10:52PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 106 | 123 | 1853 | 1520 | 1247 | 873 | 771 | 680 | 587 | 490 | 365 | 206 | 173 | 419 | 431 | 143 | 169 | 479 | 479 | 412 | 373 | 379 | 390 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 174 | 170 | 153 | 149 | 174 | 133 | 123 | 81 | 82 | 182 | 185 | 140 | 101 | 77 | 220 | 54 | 53 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 5 | — | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 102 | 140 | 138 | 150 | 120 | 138 | 134 | 1 | — | 186 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 957 | 1697 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 53 | 42 | 45 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 237 | 238 | 238 | 232 | 217 | 212 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 59 | 50 | 44 | 59 | 59 |
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