Waitara Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Taranaki, New Zealand)
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Photo by: Jamie andrewsWaitara Bar Surf Guide
Waitara Bar in Taranaki is a fairly exposed beach/River Bar break that has unreliable waves. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the south southeast. Poor surf in light onshore winds Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.
Waitara Bar Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach/river bar |  2 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| inconsistent | 66°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Waitara Bar:
The best conditions reported for surf at Waitara Bar occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Waitara Bar (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Waitara Bar Location Map
Interactive Waitara Bar surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Waitara Bar is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Waitara Bar is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 128 km (80 miles) away.
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Live Wave Height (ft)
Live Wind Speed (mph)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (ft)- Wind Speed (mph)
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 14:21 Local Time
| Tuesday 29 | Wed | |||
| 3PM | 6PM | 9PM | 0AM | |
| Wave (ft) | ||||
| Period (s) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Wind (mph) | ||||
| Wind State | glass | glass | cross- off |
cross- off |
Tides at Waitara Bar
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Swell History at Waitara Bar
Surf stats for Waitara Bar, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Waitara Bar
Wind stats for Waitara Bar, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Waitara Bar Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
- Overall:2.0
- Quality on a good day:
4.2 - Consistency of Surf:4.2
- Difficulty Level:4.4
- Wind and Kite Surfing:
4.8 - Crowds:4.2
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Waitara Bar:
- Closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy136 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy154 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy157 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon165 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy216 mi
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