Taits Beach (Waikari River) surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today?

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 1PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s 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 (14 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (14 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (14 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
SE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
Period(s) (?)141414131313131312121212121211111111111111141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)257243236225175215147181167127125111797748474730302322335352
Wind
(km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
Sunrise--6:37-------6:39-------6:39-----
Sunset----5:45-------5:43-------5:42---
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------2---------------
Temp. °C171718212117161412121519201716161617171918151211
Feels °C (?)1515151818151312101012151715131112141414121198
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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