
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 71 | 102 | 80 | 36 | 38 | 23 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:13PM1.70m | 10:43AM1.54m | 11:08PM1.63m | 11:39AM1.49m | 00:02AM1.55m | 12:34PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.03m | 4:56PM0.08m | 5:32AM0.08m | 5:50PM0.15m | 6:23AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 13 | SSE 5 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
60 | 57 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 38 | 350 | 1166 | 2069 | 1660 | 1178 | 811 | 517 | 394 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | NE 4 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 13 | SE 14 | S 13 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 30 | 19 | 23 | 39 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 15 | SSE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | E 8 | S 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
9 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 71 | 102 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 144 | 15 | 73 | 53 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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