
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 3PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
574 | 545 | 505 | 479 | 389 | 349 | 291 | 284 | 227 | 227 | 206 | 232 | 182 | 155 | 113 | 96 | 67 | 67 | 44 | 44 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:41PM1.62m | 3:08AM1.51m | 3:40PM1.63m | 4:07AM1.52m | 4:36PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.12m | 9:01PM0.13m | 9:20AM0.10m | 10:00PM0.11m | 10:19AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
574 | 545 | 505 | 479 | 389 | 349 | 291 | 284 | 227 | 227 | 11 | 232 | 182 | 155 | 113 | 96 | 67 | 67 | 44 | 44 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | E 15 | E 15 | S 8 | S 8 | E 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
4 | — | 31 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | S 15 | — | — | E 17 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 13 | E 8 | E 13 | N 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
5 | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ENE 8 | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NE 2 | — |
57 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 206 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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