Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.6° C
1.4° 

Taits Beach (Waikari River) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 10AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
77
59
59
59
60
58
41
29
29
29
28
28
28
17
28
36
17
19
18
40
39
38
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
ENE
10
E
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
SE
5
ESE
0
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
ENE
5
E
5
N
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:11AM1.50m
11:32PM1.51m
12:02PM1.46m
00:22AM1.44m
12:52PM1.43m
Low Tide
5:03AM0.10m
5:24PM0.18m
5:52AM0.16m
6:15PM0.24m
6:39AM0.22m
7:05PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
7
6
7
11
12
8
7
7
6
5
7
12
12
9
7
6
5
5
7
13
14
10
8
Feels °C
4
4
5
9
9
6
5
4
3
2
5
10
10
7
5
3
2
2
5
11
12
8
5
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