Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 10AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 55 | 72 | 80 | 62 | 131 | 395 | 533 | 629 | 660 | 459 | 436 | 367 | 306 | 262 | 168 | 308 | 290 | 279 | 273 | 386 | 802 | 759 | 1011 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.48m | 1:26PM1.43m | 1:45AM1.42m | 2:16PM1.41m | 2:34AM1.38m | 3:04PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.18m | 7:36PM0.27m | 8:01AM0.23m | 8:26PM0.31m | 8:47AM0.27m | 9:16PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 212 | 146 | 39 | 44 | 94 | 61 | 233 | 373 | 443 | 411 | 459 | 436 | 367 | 306 | 262 | 168 | 308 | 290 | 1275 | 786 | 450 | 802 | 759 | 1011 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 34 | 141 | 101 | 40 | 34 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | 279 | 273 | 386 | 358 | 319 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 23 | 21 | 39 | — | — | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 55 | 72 | 80 | 62 | 131 | 395 | 533 | 629 | 660 | — | — | 17 | 229 | 786 | 1368 | 1562 | 1662 | 2291 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 233 | 10 | 233 | 218 | 25 | 0 | 65 | 132 | 137 | 137 | 132 | 134 | 134 | 140 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 65 |
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