Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 10PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.39m | 2:59AM1.31m | 3:26PM1.40m | 3:46AM1.31m | 4:13PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.37m | 9:07AM0.33m | 9:42PM0.35m | 9:55AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
325 | 426 | 336 | 273 | 215 | 160 | 145 | 136 | 93 | 82 | 53 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 25 | 97 | 91 | 87 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 49 | 47 | 57 | 58 | 103 | 101 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
28 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NW 2 | — | NNE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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