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Taits Beach (Waikari River) surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
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Taits Beach (Waikari River) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today?
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 2PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | |
425 | 688 | 328 | 307 | 269 | 266 | 235 | 202 | 176 | 145 | 115 | 64 | 49 | 49 | 43 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.59m | 10:51PM1.71m | 11:20AM1.55m | 11:49PM1.66m | 12:19PM1.50m | 00:47AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.04m | 5:16AM0.06m | 5:34PM0.08m | 6:13AM0.09m | 6:31PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
422 | 688 | 328 | 307 | 217 | 266 | 235 | 202 | 176 | 145 | 115 | 64 | 49 | 66 | 68 | 82 | 92 | 84 | 66 | 94 | 106 | 122 | 158 | 122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
425 | 327 | 269 | 215 | 269 | 136 | 111 | 105 | 82 | 82 | 61 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 43 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 67 | 69 | 109 | 102 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 18 | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 9 |
41 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — |
635 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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