
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 1AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
98 | 101 | 129 | 159 | 186 | 212 | 350 | 341 | 373 | 352 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 437 | 424 | 471 | 573 | 547 | 1749 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.40m | 2:48AM1.33m | 3:15PM1.40m | 3:34AM1.33m | 4:02PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.35m | 8:57AM0.32m | 9:29PM0.36m | 9:43AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 |
98 | 98 | 95 | 105 | 186 | 255 | 229 | 239 | 373 | 352 | 286 | 212 | 212 | 218 | 257 | 471 | 527 | 527 | 1749 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SSW 14 | SE 11 | — |
47 | 101 | 129 | 159 | 66 | 212 | 350 | 341 | 4 | 4 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 437 | 424 | — | 18 | 60 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 64 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 |
1 | 8 | 75 | 151 | 261 | 475 | 447 | 417 | 257 | 294 | — | — | 407 | 314 | 454 | 432 | 573 | 547 | 828 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 39 | 181 | 37 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 39 | 53 | 39 | 22 |
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