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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 09 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
18.1° 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 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (09 Apr)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (09 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
1.1
E
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.7
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
2.2
E
Period(s) (?)89988910891010101010101010101211121289
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)20521521521020519422686122226235230230230226273284296456720885786355708
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
5
E
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglasscross-
off
offglassoffglassglassglasscross-
on
glassglasscrosscrosscrosscrossglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:51AM
1.34
11:14PM
1.41
11:36AM
1.31
11:59PM
1.39
12:21PM
1.29
12:45AM
1.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:04PM
0.33
5:36AM
0.33
5:48PM
0.34
6:21AM
0.35
6:32PM
0.35
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise6:33-------6:33-------6:35-------
Sunset--5:52-------5:51-------5:49-----
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
--------------------11-1
Temp. °C192324201816161517181816151514141517181717171818
Feels °C (?)212325201917161518191816151514141518191717181918
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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