Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 1PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 58 | 47 | 106 | 82 | 74 | 43 | 85 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.43m | 00:35AM1.36m | 1:02PM1.40m | 1:23AM1.33m | 1:50PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM0.26m | 6:30PM0.31m | 6:48AM0.30m | 7:18PM0.34m | 7:34AM0.33m | 8:05PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 186 | 153 | 133 | 266 | 612 | 620 | 235 | 319 | 235 | 228 | 224 | 171 | 166 | 157 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 82 | 74 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 77 | 58 | 262 | 106 | 82 | 74 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 8 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 145 | 147 | 47 | 190 | — | — | 125 | 85 | 39 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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