
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 11AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 20s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
817 | 524 | 573 | 488 | 478 | 515 | 300 | 276 | 237 | 182 | 178 | 170 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 148 | 120 | 106 | 103 | 81 | 77 | 64 | 47 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:42AM1.50m | 2:15PM1.57m | 2:40AM1.53m | 3:14PM1.64m | 3:39AM1.56m | 4:13PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.13m | 8:31PM0.16m | 8:54AM0.09m | 9:31PM0.12m | 9:53AM0.05m | 10:32PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
817 | 524 | 573 | 488 | 478 | 393 | 300 | 276 | 237 | 182 | 178 | 170 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 148 | 120 | 106 | 103 | 81 | 77 | 64 | 47 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 7 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
20 | 87 | 32 | 69 | 63 | 102 | 95 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 44 | 92 | 82 | 78 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 |
20 | 5 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 7 | 18 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 67 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 14 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 3 |
186 | — | 82 | — | — | 515 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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