Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (05 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 8PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 11 | 68 | 75 | 129 | 63 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 77 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:26PM1.45m | 9:46AM1.31m | 10:07PM1.44m | 10:29AM1.30m | 10:49PM1.43m | 11:13AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.30m | 3:58PM0.30m | 4:34AM0.30m | 4:40PM0.31m | 5:15AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 3 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
8 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 75 | 54 | 42 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 37 | 33 | 78 | 77 | 127 | 134 | 137 | 153 | 130 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | E 8 | S 14 | S 13 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | SE 15 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | S 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 129 | 63 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 170 | 107 | 132 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 67 | 53 | 67 | 15 | 55 | 15 | 15 | 73 | 132 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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