Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Hawkes Bay, New Zealand)

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Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Guide

Taits Beach in Hawkes Bay is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. Beware of Private,.

Taits Beach (Waikari River) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	fairly consistent	15.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Taits Beach (Waikari River):

The best conditions reported for surf at Taits Beach (Waikari River) occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Taits Beach (Waikari River) (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Taits Beach (Waikari River) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in June while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

42%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Taits Beach (Waikari River) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Taits Beach (Waikari River) is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 95 km (59 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Taits Beach (Waikari River) is Taupo Airport (TUO), also in New Zealand, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 12:51 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	ENE
Period (s)	9	9	9	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Taits Beach (Waikari River)

Current tide and informaton

For Taits Beach (Waikari River), 0 km from Taits Beach (Waikari River).

Next High Water: 09:56pm | 1.45m

Next Low Water: 03:47pm | 0.3m

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Taits Beach (Waikari River) Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 20.0 °C) at Taits Beach (Waikari River), yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite