Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 27 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.9°C
1.0° 

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 (27 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 11PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Sep)--
Afternoon (27 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (27 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
12
0.8
SE
14
0.6
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
277
140
166
163
161
132
134
128
100
100
77
74
53
71
51
36
36
22
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
25
WSW
15
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
0
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:21AM1.49m
7:44PM1.53m
8:09AM1.55m
8:32PM1.56m
Low Tide
1:14AM0.17m
1:36PM0.17m
2:01AM0.14m
2:26PM0.13m
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:50
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7:12
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7:13
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Temp °C
17
12
9
7
5
4
10
15
17
14
10
9
10
9
14
15
14
12
10
Feels °C
14
6
4
4
1
0
7
13
12
10
7
6
6
6
10
11
11
11
8
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