Waitara Bar Surf Break

Waitara Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.99° S 174.22° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waitara Bar sea temperature is
15.6° C

1.0°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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 7AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
13
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.8
WSW
14
1.1
SW
11
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
830
835
689
601
269
263
238
212
287
268
238
283
283
353
474
455
443
796
691
612
578
479
472
465
Wind (km/h)
40
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:43PM2.99m
7:59AM2.94m
8:26PM3.12m
8:43AM3.03m
9:04PM3.24m
9:23AM3.13m
Low Tide
1:56AM1.06m
2:13PM0.92m
2:38AM0.97m
2:54PM0.85m
3:16AM0.90m
3:32PM0.79m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
13
11
11
10
9
9
10
12
13
11
Feels °C
2
5
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
7
7
8
7
10
8
6
5
3
2
3
5
7
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
830
835
689
601
268
263
238
200
287
268
238
258
238
258
196
455
443
796
691
612
578
479
472
465
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.1
W
20
0.2
S
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
Energy kJ
108
78
269
219
215
212
212
229
232
283
283
353
474
200
200
8
5
12
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.1
S
9
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
Energy kJ
11
49
46
43
41
27
24
11
11
2
64
63
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
338
279
15
10
6
5
67
113
3
5
3
33
26
7
17
21
21
18
9
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
87
87
30
30
30
87
87
28
30
11
28
0
0
0
0
0
28
28
32
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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