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 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.0° C
1.7° 

Taits Beach (Waikari River) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)--
Afternoon (19 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (19 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
10
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
4
S
11
4.5
S
11
4
S
11
3.5
S
11
3
SSE
11
1.6
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
103
78
0
0
0
0
2124
412
635
635
599
450
346
205
201
105
112
115
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
S
10
SE
5
SSE
0
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:10PM1.53m
10:38AM1.50m
10:59PM1.46m
11:26AM1.46m
Low Tide
4:29AM0.15m
4:54PM0.21m
5:16AM0.21m
5:42PM0.26m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
8
7
6
6
6
6
8
10
8
7
8
9
8
9
12
12
10
9
Feels °C
4
2
0
-1
-1
-1
0
3
4
3
3
5
6
5
6
9
9
8
8
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