Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 3PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 126 | 71 | 125 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21AM1.36m | 8:44PM1.47m | 9:04AM1.33m | 9:26PM1.45m | 9:46AM1.31m | 10:07PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.28m | 3:08AM0.29m | 3:16PM0.29m | 3:52AM0.30m | 3:58PM0.30m | 4:34AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
53 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 71 | 52 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 8 | S 9 | E 11 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 2 | NE 8 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 126 | 1 | 125 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 62 | 117 | 117 | 134 | 132 | 153 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 53 | 55 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
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