Waitara Bar surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 10 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
19.9° C
(Which is 3.5°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 (Dec 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waitara Bar in the next 12 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Dec 11) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 11th Dec)5ft (1.6m) 13s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 12th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 18th Dec)8ft (2.5m) 14s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Tue morning).

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
3
2
3
4
2
3
3
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.3
WSW
2
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.1
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.7
WSW
1.3
NNW
0.6
WSW
0.8
WSW
2.5
WNW
1.6
WSW
2.4
WSW
Period(s) (?)141312121391413131212111111116141381616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6158254856052457791146978171159548330725619010512113122275013352830
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
10
SSW
5
NE
15
W
20
SW
10
SSW
25
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
W
10
ESE
15
N
15
WNW
5
ENE
20
N
15
NNW
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
WSW
25
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:16AM
3.01
3:40PM
3.11
4:10AM
2.87
4:36PM
2.96
5:06AM
2.78
5:35PM
2.86
6:08AM
2.74
6:36PM
2.81
7:17AM
2.78
7:36PM
2.83
8:15AM
2.88
8:29PM
2.89
9:01AM
3.01
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:09PM
0.86
9:24AM
0.96
10:02PM
0.97
10:20AM
1.08
10:56PM
1.04
11:19AM
1.16
11:55PM
1.07
12:24PM
1.19
12:58AM
1.05
1:30PM
1.15
1:56AM
0.99
2:27PM
1.08
2:45AM
0.91
Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Sunrise--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:50
Sunset8:39--8:40--8:42--8:42--8:43--8:44--8:44--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------------1--24202-
Temp. °C221819221521211421211819191819201919191618
Feels °C (?)20171820111615917181517181815181715151212
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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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