Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 8AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 22 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3826 | 2803 | 2047 | 1849 | 1511 | 1277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.30m | 11:33PM1.42m | 12:00PM1.33m | 00:20AM1.43m | 12:50PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.29m | 5:24PM0.31m | 5:58AM0.27m | 6:10PM0.29m | 6:43AM0.24m | 7:01PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 20 | S 21 | S 22 | S 22 | — | — | S 22 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
194 | 171 | 133 | 78 | 56 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 125 | 551 | 2656 | 4876 | — | — | 2743 | 11679 | 7335 | 5398 | 3826 | 2803 | 2047 | 1849 | 1511 | 1277 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | E 9 | E 10 | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 62 | 55 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 1870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 628 | 418 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 671 | 822 | 2069 | 10754 | 17606 | 19787 | 16911 | 19973 | 13088 | — | — | — | 3472 | 2739 | 2459 | 1465 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 10 | 138 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 181 | 22 | 22 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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