Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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.


How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 7PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (17 Aug)8ft (2.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
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0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.1
SSE
9
2.1
SSE
9
2.4
S
9
3
S
9
3.5
S
10
4
S
11
4
S
11
4
S
11
0.1
SE
15
3.5
S
11
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1770
1381
1157
1021
897
1131
721
645
645
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
342
314
336
367
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:58AM1.56m
9:21PM1.59m
9:48AM1.53m
10:10PM1.53m
10:38AM1.50m
Low Tide
3:13PM0.09m
3:42AM0.09m
4:04PM0.15m
4:29AM0.15m
4:54PM0.21m
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
8
9
8
6
5
4
5
9
11
10
8
7
6
6
5
6
8
9
8
9
Feels °C
1
3
3
3
1
0
-1
0
3
5
4
2
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
3
5
4
5
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