
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 7AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.54m | 7:48PM1.52m | 8:13AM1.55m | 8:34PM1.49m | 8:58AM1.55m | 9:20PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.13m | 1:42PM0.16m | 2:03AM0.15m | 2:31PM0.17m | 2:49AM0.17m | 3:18PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
44 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 12 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 2 | ENE 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 |
— | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 67 | 71 | 205 | 197 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 181 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 117 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 62 | 117 | 132 |
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