
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 1AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
126 | 108 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 77 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:41PM1.58m | 11:11AM1.50m | 11:32PM1.51m | 12:02PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.10m | 5:24PM0.18m | 5:52AM0.16m | 6:15PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
1059 | 2118 | 2074 | 1945 | 1579 | 1296 | 1001 | 801 | 598 | 526 | 423 | 411 | 309 | 235 | 228 | 174 | 160 | 151 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
126 | 108 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 77 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | SE 10 | S 14 |
112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 28 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
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