Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River)

Issued: 5 am 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
14.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 11AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (07 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
1
S
5
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1.1
SSE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
S
19
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
E
9
0.9
S
6
0.1
SE
12
1.8
S
21
4
S
18
5.5
S
18
5.5
S
21
6.5
S
18
5.5
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
14
14
54
7
7
159
8
8
8
8
6
6
0
26
1
50
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:29AM1.30m
10:49PM1.43m
11:13AM1.30m
11:33PM1.42m
12:00PM1.33m
Low Tide
4:34AM0.30m
4:40PM0.31m
5:15AM0.29m
5:24PM0.31m
5:58AM0.27m
6:10PM0.29m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
13
12
13
10
9
8
8
8
10
17
18
14
12
12
11
10
10
12
12
10
8
7
Feels °C
9
7
10
10
11
9
7
6
6
5
7
15
14
10
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
1
S
6
1
S
7
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
19
0.8
S
20
1.8
S
21
3
S
21
5
S
19
4.5
S
17
Energy kJ
25
22
21
21
69
92
159
169
194
168
133
78
56
39
26
24
112
536
2809
8854
16799
10882
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
6
14
14
6
10
10
7
7
6
6
6
6
34
64
55
47
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
11
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
21
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
4
3
8
8
7
7
10
8
8
8
8
35
6
12
3
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
1
S
5
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.9
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.8
S
8
4
S
18
5.5
S
18
5.5
S
21
6.5
S
18
5.5
S
17
Energy kJ
20
54
1
1
2
50
135
422
11816
18074
25883
27802
18003
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
5
2
6
2
5
4
Distance (km)
55
67
132
22
15
10
0
10
10
10
10
10
15
55
15
10
132
22
15
205
227
209
22
22
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
5
5
4
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Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
4
7
5
9
9
9
9
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
6
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
7
5
9
9
9
9
6
6
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