
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 4PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | E 9 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 36 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.64m | 5:58AM1.56m | 6:23PM1.63m | 6:50AM1.57m | 7:14PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.08m | 11:51PM0.07m | 12:11PM0.08m | 00:43AM0.07m | 1:05PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | S 18 | S 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | S 11 | S 9 |
48 | 52 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 57 | 29 | 281 | 417 | 1104 | 1568 | 1486 | 1225 | 844 | 555 | 3 | 388 | 311 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 18 | ESE 7 | S 18 | S 5 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 18 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 56 | 5 | 150 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 |
66 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 464 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 73 | 68 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 188 | 205 | 76 | 10 |
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