Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 1PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 81 | 77 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 248 | 240 | 240 | 189 | 179 | 170 | 130 | 128 | 130 | 128 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:33AM1.32m | 4:59PM1.44m | 5:20AM1.35m | 5:45PM1.47m | 6:06AM1.38m | 6:29PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.29m | 11:18PM0.30m | 11:30AM0.26m | 00:04AM0.26m | 12:17PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 152 | 301 | 614 | 606 | 600 | 1015 | 586 | 459 | 596 | 440 | 334 | 314 | 248 | 240 | 240 | 189 | 179 | 170 | 130 | 128 | 130 | 128 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 15 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | SSE 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 81 | 77 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 12 | SE 10 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | — | — | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SSE 15 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 28 | — | 13 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 21 | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | N 3 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 46 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 13 | — | 1 | — | 19 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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