
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 2AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1228 | 1228 | 1137 | 1053 | 976 | 865 | 784 | 736 | 646 | 635 | 647 | 578 | 464 | 464 | 365 | 347 | 283 | 251 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48PM1.43m | 5:07AM1.34m | 5:34PM1.45m | 5:52AM1.35m | 6:18PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.34m | 11:17AM0.29m | 11:53PM0.31m | 12:03PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
1228 | 1228 | 1137 | 1053 | 976 | 865 | 784 | 736 | 646 | 635 | 647 | 578 | 464 | 464 | 365 | 347 | 283 | 251 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 6 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | NNE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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