
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 4AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
578 | 578 | 464 | 464 | 365 | 347 | 256 | 251 | 211 | 230 | 190 | 157 | 154 | 123 | 107 | 105 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:52AM1.35m | 6:18PM1.47m | 6:37AM1.35m | 7:02PM1.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.31m | 12:03PM0.27m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:48PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
578 | 578 | 464 | 464 | 365 | 347 | 256 | 251 | 211 | 230 | 190 | 157 | 154 | 123 | 107 | 105 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
7 | 25 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 13 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 |
17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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