
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 8PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 12 | E 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 411 | 3 | 297 | 292 | 270 | 209 | 218 | 156 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.57m | 7:14PM1.61m | 7:40AM1.57m | 8:03PM1.57m | 8:29AM1.56m | 8:51PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.09m | 1:33AM0.08m | 1:56PM0.11m | 2:21AM0.11m | 2:46PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | S 6 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
779 | 572 | 3 | 166 | 430 | 734 | 776 | 663 | 563 | 537 | 480 | 404 | 411 | 364 | 297 | 292 | 270 | 209 | 218 | 156 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 12 | E 8 | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 4 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 15 | E 9 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 |
3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | S 13 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | NE 5 |
3 | — | 556 | 312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 205 | 253 | 76 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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