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 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 8AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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 18°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
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)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
689
524
387
328
275
186
183
179
166
113
106
113
111
134
140
169
140
140
137
137
107
105
64
49
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
ENE
5
ESE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:05AM1.49m
2:39PM1.52m
3:02AM1.53m
3:36PM1.61m
4:00AM1.57m
4:33PM1.69m
Low Tide
8:23AM0.15m
8:52PM0.18m
9:18AM0.10m
9:51PM0.13m
10:14AM0.05m
10:51PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
6
6
7
12
13
10
10
9
8
8
10
14
14
11
11
12
12
12
12
18
18
15
14
15
Feels °C
3
3
4
10
11
8
8
7
6
6
8
13
12
9
9
10
10
10
10
17
16
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
689
524
387
328
275
186
183
179
166
113
106
113
111
134
140
169
140
140
137
137
107
105
64
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
21
20
5
6
6
5
4
4
4
18
18
18
17
9
31
29
27
26
16
25
23
23
24
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
13
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
S
19
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
4
6
6
4
4
5
4
2
4
2
9
12
3
3
27
7
6
7
23
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
S
5
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
13
32
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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