
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 5AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | SW 5 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 23 | 21 | 83 | 115 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 181 | 163 | 581 | 404 | 320 | 314 | 297 | 370 | 363 | 356 | 313 | 308 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:06PM1.56m | 11:34AM1.65m | 00:01AM1.54m | 12:31PM1.64m | 00:59AM1.51m | 1:29PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.09m | 5:58PM0.10m | 6:17AM0.10m | 6:54PM0.12m | 7:13AM0.12m | 7:52PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
51 | 72 | 71 | 15 | 13 | 40 | 66 | 33 | 154 | 432 | 396 | 271 | 249 | 581 | 404 | 320 | 314 | 297 | 370 | 363 | 356 | 313 | 308 | 250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | E 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
43 | 19 | 22 | 40 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 71 | 57 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | E 16 | E 16 | S 19 | S 13 | — | E 18 | E 18 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
1 | — | 76 | 47 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 32 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 |
— | 12 | 12 | 62 | — | 20 | 83 | 115 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 181 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 65 | 271 | 221 | 22 | 221 | 37 | 53 | 181 | 181 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 68 | 10 | 0 |
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