Waitara 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: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| inconsistent | 16.5°C*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.
Waitara Bar Surf:
Friday, 5 June 2026, 09:31 Local time| Friday 05 | ||||
| 9AM | 12PM | 3PM | 6PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Periode (s) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind | on | cross- on |
on | on |
















