
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 4AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
573 | 598 | 663 | 663 | 637 | 561 | 598 | 500 | 624 | 478 | 496 | 530 | 512 | 446 | 495 | 655 | 326 | 326 | 262 | 301 | 326 | 333 | 340 | 430 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:08AM1.35m | 4:35PM1.43m | 4:54AM1.35m | 5:20PM1.45m | 5:39AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.34m | 10:18AM0.30m | 10:51PM0.33m | 11:03AM0.30m | 11:37PM0.32m | 11:49AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
573 | 598 | 663 | 663 | 637 | 561 | 598 | 500 | 624 | 478 | 496 | 530 | 512 | 446 | 25 | 385 | 326 | 326 | 262 | 301 | 326 | 333 | 340 | 430 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 |
311 | 291 | 268 | 36 | 315 | 278 | 243 | 155 | 100 | — | — | 76 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 106 | 248 | 642 | 881 | 1160 | 1365 | 1178 | 891 | 651 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 16 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — |
118 | 55 | 36 | 124 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 134 | 112 | 75 | 72 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
74 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 34 | 56 | 16 | 191 | 269 | 266 | 243 | 191 | 495 | 655 | 272 | 215 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 132 | 132 | 39 | 137 | 15 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 68 | 68 | 0 |
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