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 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 1AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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)
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
598
522
510
478
496
540
512
446
408
800
485
569
582
528
503
437
406
450
470
370
386
318
305
248
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
E
0
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:35PM1.43m
4:54AM1.35m
5:20PM1.45m
5:39AM1.36m
6:04PM1.47m
6:23AM1.36m
Low Tide
10:51PM0.33m
11:03AM0.30m
11:37PM0.32m
11:49AM0.29m
00:24AM0.31m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<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>
4:57
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
7
8
11
Feels °C
10
10
9
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
7
5
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
0.3
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.9
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
598
522
510
478
496
540
512
446
408
62
178
533
901
528
503
437
406
450
470
370
386
318
305
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
1.4
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.2
S
17
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
Energy kJ
243
155
100
26
25
23
25
106
9
8
1190
1051
1386
1153
831
628
597
545
418
388
356
276
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.5
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
1.2
S
19
Energy kJ
6
25
59
18
34
1070
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
1.4
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
9
Energy kJ
35
45
42
123
261
229
208
186
197
800
485
569
582
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
39
37
37
132
134
137
22
37
181
181
39
39
37
22
39
39
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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