
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 5AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | SW 3 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 64 | 73 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 2 | 4 | 198 | 156 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.32m | 12:44PM1.40m | 1:07AM1.29m | 1:30PM1.38m | 1:55AM1.27m | 2:18PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.33m | 7:07PM0.34m | 7:18AM0.35m | 7:53PM0.35m | 8:04AM0.35m | 8:39PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
140 | 843 | 719 | 701 | 640 | 503 | 496 | 508 | 510 | 510 | 614 | 691 | 659 | 620 | 535 | 542 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 154 | 195 | 198 | 156 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
313 | 64 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 249 | 124 | 61 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 3 | NE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 12 | S 15 | E 10 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 13 |
67 | 198 | 73 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 66 | 72 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 62 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 65 | 68 | 68 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 10 |
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