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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 Friday 17 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
17.6° 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 9PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 82 | 78 | 59 | 57 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 24 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 87 | 67 | 18 | 28 | 39 | 15 | 56 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:24PM 1.56 | 5:48AM 1.59 | 6:17PM 1.64 | 6:42AM 1.62 | 7:10PM 1.70 | 7:36AM 1.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:39PM 0.12 | 12:05PM 0.07 | 12:35AM 0.07 | 12:58PM 0.03 | 1:31AM 0.03 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - |
| Sunset | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
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