Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 7AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 11 | NNW 3 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 4 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.64m | 6:28PM1.80m | 6:55AM1.65m | 7:25PM1.81m | 7:52AM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.03m | 12:11PM-0.02m | 00:51AM-0.00m | 1:09PM-0.04m | 1:49AM-0.02m | 2:07PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 4 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
58 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 17 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 47 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 146 | 153 | 143 | 218 | 231 | 184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 3 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 76 | 41 | 66 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 10 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 17 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 12 |
6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 2 | — | 15 | 61 | 63 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 15 | 22 | 53 | 15 | 10 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 138 | 147 | 22 | 53 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 10 |
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