Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Issued: 5 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
14.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 11AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (10 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (10 Jun)8ft (2.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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)
0
0
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3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
S
16
4.5
S
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
4050
2803
2013
1689
1356
1080
952
746
663
598
512
1086
824
797
689
534
444
379
322
218
179
179
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:20AM1.43m
12:50PM1.37m
1:11AM1.46m
1:43PM1.44m
2:05AM1.49m
2:39PM1.52m
Low Tide
6:43AM0.24m
7:01PM0.27m
7:32AM0.20m
7:55PM0.23m
8:23AM0.15m
8:52PM0.18m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
10
12
13
13
12
9
8
8
8
11
12
9
8
7
6
6
7
12
13
10
11
11
Feels °C
3
3
6
7
9
10
9
6
5
5
6
9
10
8
6
5
3
4
5
10
11
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
S
16
3.5
S
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
7907
5489
4050
2803
2013
1689
1356
1080
952
746
663
598
512
1086
824
797
689
534
444
379
322
218
179
179
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
843
430
286
208
26
130
222
317
24
24
26
20
5
17
6
6
5
4
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.6
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
6
101
29
75
30
30
5
4
4
4
4
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
S
16
4.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
0.5
S
3
0.8
S
5
Energy kJ
13944
9465
5261
2618
1857
1465
6
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
40
40
18
39
22
22
25
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
2
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
6
7
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