Taits Beach (Waikari River) surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today?

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 5AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (16 Apr)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (16 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
SE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SSE
Period(s) (?)11111111111111141414141413131313121212121212128
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)484747302323233353529996878482785957373635353424
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
0
NNE
5
ENE
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
N
25
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffglasscrosscross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunrise----6:39-------6:41-------6:41---
Sunset------5:42-------5:40-------5:38-
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C141416171718181513121110151920181615161517192018
Feels °C (?)12111214141213119987131818161313131214161614
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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