Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 2AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1555 | 1393 | 1243 | 1021 | 755 | 641 | 554 | 454 | 396 | 129 | 109 | 67 | 67 | 48 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 25 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 11:36PM1.35m | 11:58AM1.43m | 00:21AM1.32m | 12:44PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.31m | 6:21PM0.32m | 6:33AM0.33m | 7:07PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 53 | 1021 | 755 | 641 | 554 | 454 | 396 | 185 | 150 | 136 | 719 | 719 | 701 | 538 | 496 | 482 | 489 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 46 | 119 | 161 | 209 | 196 | 129 | 109 | 313 | 67 | 48 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 73 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 183 | 119 | 67 | 198 | 42 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 1555 | 1393 | 1243 | 1559 | 1229 | 833 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 188 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 37 | 205 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 64 | 0 | 15 |
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