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 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.2° C
1.6° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 9AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (29 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
13
1.6
SE
13
1.6
SE
13
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
976
865
784
736
646
635
578
578
464
464
365
347
283
251
251
211
190
193
154
123
107
105
79
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:07AM1.34m
5:34PM1.45m
5:52AM1.35m
6:18PM1.47m
6:37AM1.35m
7:02PM1.48m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.29m
11:53PM0.31m
12:03PM0.27m
00:39AM0.29m
12:48PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
6
6
7
13
14
11
8
7
10
10
11
15
15
12
13
13
14
12
12
15
15
12
10
Feels °C
3
3
4
10
11
8
5
3
6
6
7
11
11
9
9
9
10
8
7
10
11
7
5
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