Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 8PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 5 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 4 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 39 | 7 | 64 | 86 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 35 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.31m | 10:07PM1.44m | 10:29AM1.30m | 10:49PM1.43m | 11:13AM1.30m | 11:33PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.30m | 4:34AM0.30m | 4:40PM0.31m | 5:15AM0.29m | 5:24PM0.31m | 5:58AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | S 21 |
| kJ | 42 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 69 | 64 | 86 | 131 | 137 | 150 | 127 | 74 | 55 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 6 | E 9 | S 8 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 59 | 54 | 47 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | SE 15 | E 9 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 19 | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 269 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 15 | 132 | 67 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 147 | 53 |
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