Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 5PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 267 | 342 | 776 | 1059 | 1109 | 1022 | 954 | 871 | 815 | 692 | 653 | 522 | 548 | 610 | 794 | 794 | 706 | 573 | 548 | 442 | 377 | 370 | 326 | 352 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:04PM1.41m | 3:22AM1.35m | 3:50PM1.42m | 4:08AM1.35m | 4:35PM1.43m | 4:54AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.27m | 9:16PM0.33m | 9:32AM0.29m | 10:03PM0.34m | 10:18AM0.30m | 10:51PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 267 | 342 | 407 | 650 | 1109 | 1022 | 954 | 871 | 815 | 692 | 653 | 522 | 548 | 610 | 794 | 794 | 706 | 573 | 548 | 442 | 377 | 370 | 326 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 776 | 338 | 231 | 181 | 165 | 158 | 116 | 80 | 74 | 240 | 311 | 291 | 268 | 124 | 304 | 268 | 243 | 155 | — | 89 | 52 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | SSE 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 60 | 166 | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 875 | 592 | 507 | 1059 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | 141 | 120 | 91 | 60 | 38 | 50 | 66 | 47 | 91 | 272 | 286 | 243 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 39 | 25 | 132 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 39 | 65 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 39 | 137 | 137 | 22 |
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