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 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
13.0° C
1.0° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 10AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
237
202
178
170
126
129
129
145
120
106
103
81
77
64
62
55
55
47
26
26
25
12
12
15
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
W
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:40AM1.53m
3:14PM1.64m
3:39AM1.56m
4:13PM1.70m
4:39AM1.59m
5:12PM1.75m
Low Tide
8:54AM0.09m
9:31PM0.12m
9:53AM0.05m
10:32PM0.08m
10:52AM0.01m
11:32PM0.04m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
7
11
11
8
7
6
5
5
7
15
16
11
11
12
13
13
13
16
16
13
11
10
Feels °C
4
5
5
9
8
6
5
3
2
2
4
12
13
8
8
9
10
10
10
13
13
10
8
7
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