Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 10AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:35AM1.36m | 1:02PM1.40m | 1:23AM1.33m | 1:50PM1.39m | 2:11AM1.31m | 2:38PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.30m | 7:18PM0.34m | 7:34AM0.33m | 8:05PM0.36m | 8:20AM0.34m | 8:54PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 |
235 | 228 | 220 | 171 | 166 | 157 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 82 | 74 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 56 | 82 | 577 | 687 | 644 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | S 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 |
32 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 52 | 28 | 28 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | N 4 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SE 14 | — | ESE 13 | — |
39 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 29 | — | 35 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | ENE 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
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