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 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.3°C
1.3° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 4PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (11 Sep)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
E
9
0.7
S
5
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
26
26
25
36
12
14
6
28
4
4
25
6
6
6
12
15
3
4
3
3
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
NE
5
E
5
N
10
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSE
15
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
5:31PM1.64m
5:58AM1.56m
6:23PM1.63m
6:50AM1.57m
7:14PM1.61m
Low Tide
11:16AM0.08m
11:51PM0.07m
12:11PM0.08m
00:43AM0.07m
1:05PM0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
9
13
14
13
10
9
8
9
11
11
11
10
9
7
7
6
13
15
13
11
10
Feels °C
7
11
13
11
7
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
5
5
3
10
11
9
9
9
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