
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 12PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
145 | 127 | 117 | 115 | 106 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 140 | 282 | 248 | 236 | 193 | 177 | 119 | 127 | 139 | 139 | 134 | 336 | 207 | 183 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.50m | 10:25PM1.43m | 10:49AM1.46m | 11:11PM1.38m | 11:35AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.20m | 4:22PM0.23m | 4:39AM0.25m | 5:08PM0.28m | 5:24AM0.29m | 5:55PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
145 | 127 | 117 | 115 | 106 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 140 | 282 | 248 | 236 | 193 | 177 | 119 | 127 | 139 | 139 | 134 | 212 | 207 | 183 | 112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 56 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 28 | 42 | 24 | 20 | 79 | 96 | 77 | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 15 | SE 11 | S 16 | E 11 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 7 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | E 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 62 | 101 | 91 | 80 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 2 | N 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | SW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 63 | 149 | — | — | 5 | 83 | 144 | 336 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
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