Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River)

Issued: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 1PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (05 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
1
S
4
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
21
22
8
9
16
7
22
57
37
39
9
7
6
6
6
14
14
14
31
7
7
8
8
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:04AM1.33m
9:26PM1.45m
9:46AM1.31m
10:07PM1.44m
10:29AM1.30m
10:49PM1.43m
Low Tide
3:08AM0.29m
3:16PM0.29m
3:52AM0.30m
3:58PM0.30m
4:34AM0.30m
4:40PM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
20
20
18
17
17
17
15
15
17
18
15
13
13
13
13
14
11
11
9
8
7
Feels °C
15
16
15
17
18
15
15
15
16
14
13
15
16
13
11
11
11
11
11
6
7
7
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
S
9
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
E
9
0.2
S
11
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
Energy kJ
32
21
7
8
9
5
6
22
57
37
39
9
5
4
30
25
25
22
21
14
10
287
334
309
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
8
7
5
7
5
2
2
2
2
1
5
6
7
6
6
6
14
14
14
8
6
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
3
5
6
4
6
1
2
3
3
3
5
5
16
14
4
4
7
7
7
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
3
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
W
2
1
S
4
1.6
S
7
2.1
S
8
Energy kJ
10
3
22
1
2
16
7
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
31
220
501
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
117
117
153
107
132
132
18
0
15
15
71
53
67
15
55
55
55
132
132
53
22
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
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