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 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
11.8° C
1.8° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 10AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s 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 glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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 Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
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
0.3
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
21
20
12
11
7
17
27
16
27
27
27
33
32
27
27
27
27
17
29
28
35
30
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
0
ENE
5
ESE
5
N
10
NW
Wind State
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:35AM1.36m
1:02PM1.40m
1:23AM1.33m
1:50PM1.39m
2:11AM1.31m
2:38PM1.39m
Low Tide
6:48AM0.30m
7:18PM0.34m
7:34AM0.33m
8:05PM0.36m
8:20AM0.34m
8:54PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
6
6
9
15
16
14
12
13
13
14
14
16
17
13
11
9
9
7
10
15
16
13
10
Feels °C
3
3
7
13
14
11
8
9
9
10
10
12
13
10
8
6
6
3
7
13
14
10
7
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