Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 4AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 170 | 210 | 232 | 269 | 333 | 669 | 636 | 572 | 522 | 731 | 561 | 612 | 688 | 427 | 405 | 519 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:37PM3.73m | 10:00AM3.57m | 10:21PM3.81m | 10:43AM3.61m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.36m | 4:10PM0.29m | 4:35AM0.28m | 4:53PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 94 | 123 | 119 | 94 | 269 | 314 | 669 | 636 | 572 | 469 | 377 | 288 | 231 | 688 | 214 | 405 | 519 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 142 | 170 | 210 | 232 | 57 | 333 | 376 | 357 | 522 | 522 | 731 | 561 | 612 | 273 | 330 | 162 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 6 | N 5 | WSW 20 | N 4 | WSW 13 | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 19 |
| kJ | 138 | 131 | 81 | 116 | 116 | 31 | 14 | 128 | 1 | 67 | — | 270 | 192 | — | 427 | 340 | 369 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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