Waitara Bar surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 02 Jul 2025 NZST
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Waitara Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waitara Bar sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waitara Bar this week:

The surf forecast for Waitara Bar over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 03) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waitara Bar in the next 12 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 03) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 03) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Thu 3rd Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Best Surf 9PM (Sat 5th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 3PM (Thu 3rd Jul)15ft (4.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waitara Bar over the next 12 days.

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Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Mon
14
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
WSW
0.8
WSW
4.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
3
NNW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.2
NW
1.6
WNW
1.3
WNW
1
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.3
W
0.5
W
0.9
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.1
WSW
2
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.2
W
1.7
W
1.5
W
Period(s) (?)13131011118101111109910131311131313131313222019181615910111414121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)501422441023532155172721272258227711775904473492282071641761711791141847512121660479310191095140020142438288624301462905717
Wind
(km/h)
25
ENE
35
NE
30
NNE
15
NE
30
N
25
N
30
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
20
WNW
30
NNW
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
NNW
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrossonon
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:04AM
2.92
3:35PM
2.76
3:58AM
2.80
4:34PM
2.69
5:00AM
2.73
5:47PM
2.71
6:08AM
2.72
6:55PM
2.80
7:10AM
2.79
7:46PM
2.94
8:02AM
2.90
8:29PM
3.09
8:47AM
3.03
9:08PM
3.24
9:28AM
3.15
9:45PM
3.38
10:07AM
3.26
10:23PM
3.49
10:45AM
3.34
11:01PM
3.56
11:23AM
3.38
11:39PM
3.59
12:02PM
3.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:27AM
1.05
9:49PM
1.21
10:20AM
1.12
10:51PM
1.28
11:23AM
1.15
12:03AM
1.28
12:32PM
1.12
1:09AM
1.21
1:29PM
1.05
1:59AM
1.11
2:16PM
0.95
2:41AM
1.00
2:58PM
0.85
3:20AM
0.89
3:37PM
0.75
3:57AM
0.79
4:15PM
0.66
4:36AM
0.71
4:53PM
0.59
5:15AM
0.65
5:32PM
0.56
5:57AM
0.62
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Mon
14
Sunrise-7:41--7:41--7:41--7:41--7:41--7:41--7:41--7:41--7:39--7:39--7:39--7:39-
Sunset--5:12--5:12--5:13--5:13--5:14--5:14--5:15--5:15--5:15--5:16--5:17--5:17
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Rain (mm)
2192510883363------------31-492939221---1
Temp. °C141516161616161515141213101011101113111113121214131414131414131414121414
Feels °C (?)10101214111211121314885587798688911898981091111101110

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 114mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

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Information about the Waitara Bar Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Waitara Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Waitara Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waitara Bar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waitara Bar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Waitara Bar may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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