Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 4AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 564 | 540 | 460 | 413 | 201 | 132 | 92 | 115 | 101 | 77 | 77 | 72 | 47 | 106 | 104 | 74 | 240 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:59PM1.46m | 11:26AM1.46m | 11:47PM1.41m | 12:14PM1.43m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.21m | 5:42PM0.26m | 6:02AM0.26m | 6:30PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 564 | 540 | 460 | 413 | 228 | 340 | 358 | 309 | 264 | 223 | 186 | 161 | 774 | 266 | 627 | 620 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 440 | 797 | 561 | 426 | 201 | 132 | 92 | 115 | 101 | 77 | 77 | 72 | 47 | 106 | 104 | 74 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | ESE 11 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SE 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 12 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 428 | — | — | 12 | 84 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 55 | 94 | 145 | 147 | 22 | 190 | — | 190 | 125 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1622 | 1519 | 443 | 659 | 612 | 489 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 39 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
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