
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 5AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Evening (16 Oct) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 4 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2987 | 2975 | 2767 | 2527 | 2253 | 1768 | 1393 | 1072 | 745 | 651 | 493 | 404 | 385 | 322 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:06PM1.43m | 10:28AM1.50m | 10:51PM1.39m | 11:13AM1.47m | 11:36PM1.35m | 11:58AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.24m | 4:50PM0.25m | 5:04AM0.28m | 5:36PM0.29m | 5:48AM0.31m | 6:21PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 45 | 331 | 1781 | — | 1028 | 1072 | 745 | 651 | 493 | 404 | 385 | 322 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ENE 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
8 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 72 | 157 | 148 | 142 | 134 | 173 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 7 |
7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | 16 | 395 | 2256 | 3417 | 3435 | 3322 | 3217 | 2987 | 2975 | 2767 | 2527 | 2253 | 1768 | 1393 | 1581 | 947 | 731 | 662 | 641 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 73 | 132 | 137 | 137 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 188 | 157 | 37 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 37 | 205 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
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