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) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE 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 7AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
24 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 73 | 75 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 248 | 244 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:33AM1.32m | 4:59PM1.44m | 5:20AM1.35m | 5:45PM1.47m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31PM0.33m | 10:42AM0.29m | 11:18PM0.30m | 11:30AM0.26m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | 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 |
93 | 94 | 152 | 301 | 498 | 733 | 861 | 1015 | 586 | 566 | 596 | 440 | 334 | 314 | 248 | 244 | 192 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 4 | SE 10 | SE 15 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 15 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 75 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | SE 12 | SE 10 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — |
24 | 15 | 2 | 28 | — | 13 | 13 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | N 2 | — | NE 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 18 | — | 1 | — | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 65 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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