Taits Beach (Waikari River) surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 08 Apr 2026 NZST
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Taits Beach (Waikari River) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today?

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 12PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (08 Apr)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (08 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Sat
11
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
!
!
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
2
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.1
ENE
2
ENE
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
ESE
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
1
E
1.1
ESE
1.1
E
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
Period(s) (?)88888888888988888881010999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)356449449534642612537277239205210215217205205177828290188235217220225
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
W
0
ENE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglassglassglassglassglasscross-
off
offglasscross-
off
glassononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:07AM
1.37
10:29PM
1.44
10:51AM
1.34
11:14PM
1.41
11:36AM
1.31
11:59PM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:07AM
0.28
4:21PM
0.30
4:51AM
0.31
5:04PM
0.33
5:36AM
0.33
5:48PM
0.34
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Sat
11
Sunrise--6:31-------6:33-------6:33-----
Sunset----5:53-------5:52-------5:51---
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
---3211-----------------
Temp. °C161617171818181817161823231917171515181918171616
Feels °C (?)161617181919191818172023242017171515181918171616
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