Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 4AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 277 | 228 | 219 | 219 | 177 | 184 | 140 | 109 | 109 | 80 | 76 | 53 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.49m | 7:38AM1.37m | 8:01PM1.48m | 8:21AM1.36m | 8:44PM1.47m | 9:04AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.28m | 1:50PM0.28m | 2:24AM0.29m | 2:33PM0.28m | 3:08AM0.29m | 3:16PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 8 |
318 | 277 | 228 | 219 | 219 | 177 | 184 | 140 | 109 | 109 | 80 | 76 | 53 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 15 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 5 | S 9 | E 11 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 3 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 94 | 18 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 18 | 153 |
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