
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waitara Bar today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waitara Bar at 5PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waitara Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4086 | 3436 | 3020 | 2651 | 2245 | 1930 | 1585 | 1306 | 1120 | 995 | 812 | 575 | 566 | 467 | 432 | 371 | 167 | 79 | 96 | 107 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:17PM3.33m | 2:52AM3.09m | 3:25PM3.16m | 4:05AM2.95m | 4:39PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.70m | 8:43PM0.83m | 9:03AM0.90m | 9:49PM0.97m | 10:12AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
4086 | 3436 | 3020 | 2651 | 2245 | 1930 | 1585 | 1306 | 1120 | 995 | 812 | 575 | 566 | 467 | 432 | 371 | 167 | 79 | 54 | 107 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | W 7 | SW 11 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 30 | 57 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 45 | 69 | 176 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 73 | 96 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 435 | 390 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 241 | 222 | 87 | 108 | 20 | 108 | 108 | 241 | 217 | 108 | 87 | 18 |
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