Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (01 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 11PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.53m | 9:10AM1.52m | 9:32PM1.53m | 9:59AM1.55m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.15m | 3:28PM0.17m | 3:52AM0.15m | 4:19PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
1118 | 1642 | 1877 | 1744 | 1444 | 905 | 784 | 1759 | 1700 | 1602 | 1132 | 919 | 704 | 563 | 392 | 305 | 228 | 171 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | NE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 373 | 487 | 1342 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NE 9 | NW 2 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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