Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.0° C
1.6° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 5PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.9
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
205
201
92
115
112
110
77
74
47
106
82
74
244
51
29
21
20
12
11
7
17
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
0
ESE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
E
10
E
5
NE
5
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
11:26AM1.46m
11:47PM1.41m
12:14PM1.43m
00:35AM1.36m
1:02PM1.40m
Low Tide
5:42PM0.26m
6:02AM0.26m
6:30PM0.31m
6:48AM0.30m
7:18PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
10
12
12
9
8
7
7
7
9
13
14
10
9
8
7
7
10
15
17
14
14
Feels °C
7
9
9
8
6
5
4
4
7
11
11
8
7
6
5
5
8
13
16
10
10
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