
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 9AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
976 | 865 | 784 | 736 | 646 | 635 | 578 | 578 | 464 | 464 | 365 | 347 | 283 | 251 | 251 | 211 | 190 | 193 | 154 | 123 | 107 | 105 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:07AM1.34m | 5:34PM1.45m | 5:52AM1.35m | 6:18PM1.47m | 6:37AM1.35m | 7:02PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.29m | 11:53PM0.31m | 12:03PM0.27m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:48PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
976 | 865 | 784 | 736 | 646 | 635 | 578 | 578 | 464 | 464 | 365 | 347 | 283 | 251 | 251 | 211 | 190 | 193 | 154 | 123 | 107 | 105 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
20 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 35 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
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