
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (19 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 12AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | SW 3 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
443 | 129 | 109 | 67 | 64 | 73 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.32m | 12:44PM1.40m | 1:07AM1.29m | 1:30PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.33m | 7:07PM0.34m | 7:18AM0.35m | 7:53PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
443 | 220 | 146 | 140 | 843 | 719 | 701 | 640 | 503 | 496 | 508 | 510 | 606 | 606 | 503 | 651 | 635 | 529 | 542 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
196 | 129 | 109 | 313 | 64 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | NE 10 |
12 | 183 | 119 | 67 | 198 | 73 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 62 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 62 | 10 |
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