Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
13.9° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 2PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (20 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
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)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
1.2
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
32
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
6
6
6
6
6
6
71
165
142
135
80
67
53
52
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:46AM1.59m
10:13PM1.70m
10:43AM1.54m
11:08PM1.63m
11:39AM1.49m
00:02AM1.55m
Low Tide
4:00PM0.03m
4:38AM0.03m
4:56PM0.08m
5:32AM0.08m
5:50PM0.15m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
15
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
17
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
6
12
13
12
13
12
14
15
15
16
17
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
10
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
S
19
1.6
S
18
1.6
S
17
Energy kJ
212
143
138
97
60
57
35
18
18
14
6
6
6
7
12
10
6
1
8
90
80
1203
1633
1474
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.7
S
19
1.1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
5
Energy kJ
34
32
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
8
8
17
15
14
6
2
7
4
17
17
358
67
53
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
11
10
10
10
9
9
20
20
19
18
18
8
7
6
2
6
7
7
7
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SW
2
1.2
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1
E
5
Energy kJ
1
2
1
3
3
5
5
5
1
1
71
165
142
135
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
10
15
10
15
15
10
10
15
55
55
62
55
65
76
0
19
64
62
10
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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