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 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
13.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (25 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 12AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s 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 (25 Jun)--
Afternoon (25 Jun)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (25 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
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2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
131
395
547
574
1172
407
375
334
288
262
251
255
290
279
378
1437
1339
1220
1086
919
703
622
548
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
0
NNW
5
WSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:26PM1.43m
1:45AM1.42m
2:16PM1.41m
2:34AM1.38m
3:04PM1.41m
3:22AM1.35m
Low Tide
7:36PM0.27m
8:01AM0.23m
8:26PM0.31m
8:47AM0.27m
9:16PM0.33m
9:32AM0.29m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
2
5
4
1
2
6
4
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
11
11
13
13
12
10
11
12
12
Feels °C
12
11
10
11
12
13
12
10
5
4
4
5
4
3
3
7
7
11
11
11
7
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.5
S
11
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
2
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.2
S
11
2.5
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
Energy kJ
63
58
229
331
392
430
407
375
334
288
262
251
255
290
279
800
553
317
1220
1086
919
703
622
548
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
9
Energy kJ
94
34
38
37
20
9
8
8
378
473
372
262
200
192
146
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.3
S
21
Energy kJ
40
17
17
18
19
18
4
6
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
1
S
4
1.7
S
6
2.1
S
8
2.5
S
9
3
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
1.1
S
9
Energy kJ
124
131
395
547
574
1172
33
219
514
1083
1555
1730
1424
1437
1339
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
10
10
264
10
140
25
0
62
132
39
137
132
132
140
73
73
68
84
62
10
22
15
22
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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