
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 4AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s 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 (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
118 | 139 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 134 | 277 | 171 | 166 | 163 | 161 | 132 | 130 | 130 | 100 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:33AM1.43m | 5:56PM1.50m | 6:21AM1.49m | 6:44PM1.53m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.22m | 11:45AM0.21m | 00:14AM0.17m | 12:36PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 |
118 | 139 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 134 | 277 | 171 | 203 | 188 | 244 | 293 | 244 | 202 | 207 | 271 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 5 | S 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
60 | 58 | 37 | 36 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 1 | 6 | 166 | 163 | 161 | 132 | 130 | 130 | 100 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — |
13 | 41 | 40 | 79 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | N 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 77 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
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