
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 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 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
330 | 282 | 273 | 221 | 178 | 175 | 172 | 172 | 139 | 114 | 112 | 108 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 77 | 76 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.57m | 9:49PM1.66m | 10:18AM1.54m | 10:41PM1.58m | 11:11AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.05m | 4:12AM0.05m | 4:32PM0.11m | 5:03AM0.10m | 5:24PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 7 | S 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
810 | 766 | 606 | 432 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 286 | 79 | 127 | 1059 | 1879 | 2052 | 1745 | 1579 | 1296 | 1001 | 791 | 590 | 526 | 423 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 12 | S 19 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
330 | 282 | 273 | 221 | 178 | 175 | 54 | 57 | 139 | 568 | 125 | 108 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 77 | 76 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 22 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 82 | — | — | 172 | 172 | 213 | 114 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 29 | 52 | 67 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 39 | 37 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
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