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 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
14.2° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 9PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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 Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
S
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
1
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.8
S
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.9
S
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
7
7
4
12
0
6
6
5
5
0
5
0
5
5
5
0
5
2
3
3
3
3
11
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
S
5
S
5
SW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
0
WNW
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:28PM1.80m
6:55AM1.65m
7:25PM1.81m
7:52AM1.65m
8:22PM1.80m
8:49AM1.62m
Low Tide
00:51AM-0.00m
1:09PM-0.04m
1:49AM-0.02m
2:07PM-0.04m
2:47AM-0.02m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
4
Temp °C
10
10
10
8
7
6
8
14
14
11
11
11
10
9
9
13
13
11
10
11
11
10
11
14
Feels °C
9
9
9
6
5
3
6
12
11
8
9
10
9
7
7
12
11
10
8
9
9
8
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
18
1.1
S
18
Energy kJ
18
39
28
25
12
27
46
45
47
73
73
70
66
95
103
181
188
122
112
114
119
152
422
775
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
21
4
4
8
10
41
69
67
66
64
9
54
36
66
66
102
100
96
118
119
118
172
155
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
S
14
0.1
SE
12
0.3
S
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
4
7
7
4
20
8
6
6
5
5
61
5
41
5
5
5
5
2
3
3
3
3
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.2
NNW
2
1
S
10
Energy kJ
84
1
216
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
15
15
55
55
10
10
10
15
53
89
22
10
10
10
10
10
62
10
10
15
15
15
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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