
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 11AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45AM1.58m | 00:11AM1.51m | 12:43PM1.60m | 1:09AM1.50m | 1:42PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.14m | 6:06PM0.16m | 6:27AM0.13m | 7:03PM0.16m | 7:24AM0.13m | 8:02PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 9 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | S 11 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | S 17 | S 17 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 5 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | 5 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | E 3 | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 132 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 62 | 55 | 15 | 10 | 55 | 55 | 10 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 18 | 18 | 53 |
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