
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 10AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | S 5 | ESE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 36 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 30 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.54m | 5:31PM1.64m | 5:58AM1.56m | 6:23PM1.63m | 6:50AM1.57m | 7:14PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.08m | 11:51PM0.07m | 12:11PM0.08m | 00:43AM0.07m | 1:05PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 |
26 | 26 | 49 | 52 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 56 | 57 | 30 | 278 | 412 | 945 | 1526 | 1525 | 1310 | 881 | 563 | 480 | 410 | 275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 17 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 8 | E 12 | S 18 | S 18 |
30 | 67 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 148 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 60 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 |
19 | 6 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — |
3 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 28 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 690 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 53 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 73 | 65 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 168 | 168 | 76 | 10 |
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