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Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Forecast
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Taits Beach (Waikari River) surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Taits Beach (Waikari River) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today?
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 2AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
3054 | 2466 | 2122 | 2377 | 815 | 690 | 424 | 688 | 618 | 343 | 294 | 281 | 235 | 206 | 172 | 118 | 115 | 56 | 62 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 24 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:55PM1.74m | 10:23AM1.59m | 10:51PM1.71m | 11:20AM1.55m | 11:49PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.02m | 4:19AM0.03m | 4:38PM0.04m | 5:16AM0.06m | 5:34PM0.08m | 6:13AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 |
6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 112 | 121 | 55 | 1739 | 673 | 690 | 484 | 688 | 618 | 343 | 294 | 281 | 235 | 206 | 172 | 118 | 115 | 56 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 82 | 84 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 83 | 815 | 502 | 424 | 360 | 299 | 215 | 165 | 113 | 111 | 105 | 82 | 58 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 24 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 18 | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 57 | 53 | 46 | 8 | 46 | 4 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 39 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3054 | 2466 | 2122 | 2377 | 1092 | 856 | 635 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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