
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 1AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
623 | 534 | 526 | 451 | 392 | 386 | 330 | 282 | 277 | 221 | 178 | 175 | 172 | 172 | 139 | 114 | 112 | 108 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:55PM1.72m | 9:24AM1.57m | 9:49PM1.66m | 10:18AM1.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.01m | 3:38PM0.05m | 4:12AM0.05m | 4:32PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
623 | 1810 | 1627 | 1763 | 1126 | 1092 | 810 | 766 | 606 | 432 | 412 | 412 | 508 | 648 | 148 | 700 | 1673 | 2140 | 2346 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
560 | 534 | 526 | 451 | 392 | 386 | 330 | 282 | 277 | 221 | 178 | 175 | 172 | 172 | 139 | 139 | 112 | 108 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 5 | — | — | SSE 20 | S 15 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
41 | 90 | 89 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 82 | 34 | — | — | 128 | 216 | 114 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | — | 34 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 22 |
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