
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 2PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
134 | 123 | 121 | 119 | 97 | 97 | 76 | 58 | 67 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 454 | 351 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.43m | 11:58PM1.34m | 12:23PM1.40m | 00:45AM1.31m | 1:11PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.32m | 6:10AM0.33m | 6:42PM0.35m | 6:56AM0.34m | 7:29PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
134 | 123 | 121 | 119 | 97 | 97 | 76 | 58 | 58 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 2084 | 2235 | 1609 | 976 | 551 | 454 | 351 | 305 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | E 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 14 |
112 | 157 | 197 | 118 | 107 | 65 | 57 | 52 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | E 9 | S 16 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 |
10 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | 6 | 21 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 4 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
— | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 67 | 283 | 482 | 1131 | 1802 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 197 | 205 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 62 | 64 |
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