Waitara Bar surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 23 Dec 2025 NZDT
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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
18.1° C
(Which is 1.0°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 Sunday (Dec 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waitara Bar in the next 12 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Friday (Dec 26) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 28th Dec)6ft (1.9m) 12s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 28th Dec)6ft (1.9m) 12s
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 26th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 16s

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

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
0
2
0
1
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
NW
2.4
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.2
WNW
2
WNW
1.3
WSW
1.1
SW
0.9
WSW
1.2
WSW
2.3
W
3
W
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.3
WSW
2
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.5
W
1.1
WSW
Period(s) (?)68910911101816141614131313121212111010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)269744757932658352220553688221840322740212316971221755683512401495255
Wind
(km/h)
30
NW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
25
W
15
W
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
N
15
N
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
20
NNE
20
NNW
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
on
onoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:41PM
3.42
1:04AM
3.21
1:21PM
3.38
1:46AM
3.15
2:03PM
3.32
2:30AM
3.09
2:47PM
3.25
3:19AM
3.03
3:36PM
3.18
4:10AM
2.99
4:30PM
3.13
5:06AM
2.97
5:28PM
3.10
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:58PM
0.85
7:13AM
0.78
7:41PM
0.86
7:55AM
0.83
8:25PM
0.87
8:40AM
0.89
9:12PM
0.88
9:29AM
0.94
10:00PM
0.88
10:23AM
0.98
10:53PM
0.88
11:21AM
1.01
11:52PM
0.87
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Sunrise5:54--5:54--5:54--5:56--5:56--5:56--5:58--
Sunset-8:47--8:49--8:49--8:50--8:50--8:50--8:51-
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
12111-----17---137112--
Temp. °C191817201916191917191716171715171815181814
Feels °C (?)161615171614171716161612131313131514161613
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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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