Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 10PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.52m | 8:23AM1.49m | 8:45PM1.53m | 9:10AM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.17m | 2:39PM0.17m | 3:04AM0.15m | 3:28PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 |
118 | 404 | 311 | 157 | 426 | 551 | 1132 | 1039 | 1497 | 1821 | 1905 | 1614 | 1444 | 891 | 796 | 1947 | 1700 | 1621 | 1147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 9 | E 8 | S 14 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | NE 10 | E 10 |
202 | 6 | 6 | 246 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 476 | 487 | 1526 | — | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 11 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 3 | 3 | 466 | 260 | 327 | 2767 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 480 | 89 | 19 | 89 | 132 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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