Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.7° C
1.3° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 9AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (16 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
SE
15
0.6
ESE
15
0.6
SE
16
0.8
SE
17
0.9
SE
17
1.1
SE
17
1.2
SE
17
1.3
SE
16
1.3
SE
16
1.4
SE
16
1.4
SE
16
1.4
SE
16
1.4
SE
15
1.4
SE
15
1.4
SE
15
1.4
SE
15
1.3
SE
15
1.3
SE
14
1.3
SE
14
1.2
SE
14
1.2
SE
14
1.1
SE
14
1.1
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
75
150
206
358
493
725
783
854
943
1017
991
954
906
871
871
859
677
659
650
557
534
464
451
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
E
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:35AM1.63m
7:06PM1.79m
7:32AM1.62m
8:01PM1.77m
8:28AM1.60m
8:55PM1.72m
Low Tide
00:32AM0.01m
12:49PM-0.03m
1:30AM-0.01m
1:47PM-0.02m
2:26AM-0.01m
2:43PM0.00m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
12
16
18
14
11
9
8
8
9
12
13
10
9
8
7
6
7
13
15
10
8
7
Feels °C
8
8
10
13
16
12
9
7
6
6
7
10
11
9
8
6
5
4
5
11
14
9
6
5
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