
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 (0.7m), 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 5PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | 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 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
164 | 164 | 134 | 277 | 171 | 166 | 163 | 132 | 132 | 134 | 128 | 100 | 100 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 51 | 50 | 36 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:56PM1.50m | 7:21AM1.49m | 7:44PM1.53m | 8:09AM1.55m | 8:32PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.21m | 1:14AM0.17m | 1:36PM0.17m | 2:01AM0.14m | 2:26PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
164 | 164 | 134 | 277 | 171 | 138 | 202 | 201 | 255 | 255 | 211 | 143 | 268 | 306 | 319 | 394 | 428 | 570 | 831 | 1009 | 1156 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
77 | 76 | 75 | 1 | 6 | 166 | 163 | 132 | 132 | 134 | 128 | 100 | 100 | 77 | 74 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 36 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | — | S 10 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
18 | 16 | 16 | 1 | — | 48 | 5 | 23 | 6 | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | 72 | 71 | 51 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 137 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 15 | 68 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 65 | 68 | 10 | 10 |
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