
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 5AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 16 | E 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
73 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 72 | 843 | 645 | 667 | 667 | 561 | 485 | 408 | 270 | 227 | 184 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:44PM1.49m | 8:05AM1.37m | 8:27PM1.49m | 8:49AM1.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.24m | 2:17PM0.23m | 2:50AM0.23m | 3:02PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
1200 | 1584 | 1483 | 1290 | 1155 | 978 | 843 | 645 | 667 | 667 | 561 | 485 | 408 | 270 | 227 | 184 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 15 | E 15 | SSE 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 22 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
73 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 4 | 213 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 85 | 119 | 160 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 16 | NE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 15 | — | S 24 | S 23 | E 13 | S 20 | S 20 | S 21 | E 13 |
5 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | — | 11 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 |
2071 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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