Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
13.1° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 3AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s 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 (04 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
!
3
!
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.6
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
2.4
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
400
419
387
374
361
337
308
297
281
269
530
244
194
158
163
167
161
125
521
641
465
948
339
300
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
0
SE
10
N
5
NNE
0
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
8:14PM1.48m
8:34AM1.34m
8:56PM1.47m
9:17AM1.33m
9:37PM1.46m
10:00AM1.34m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.28m
2:46PM0.27m
3:22AM0.27m
3:28PM0.27m
4:03AM0.26m
4:12PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
3
Temp °C
8
6
6
5
6
14
15
10
9
11
13
13
12
15
17
12
9
8
8
8
9
10
12
10
Feels °C
5
3
3
2
2
10
11
7
6
7
10
10
10
13
15
10
7
6
6
6
8
8
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
1
E
8
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
Energy kJ
400
419
387
374
361
337
308
297
281
269
254
244
194
158
163
167
161
125
140
245
268
373
339
300
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
20
Energy kJ
4
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
6
6
6
5
4
4
9
9
8
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
5
2
2
6
6
9
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.2
N
3
1.6
ENE
10
0.5
N
4
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
2.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
2
15
1
530
6
116
93
47
93
38
521
641
465
948
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
2
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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