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 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
13.6° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 7AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (25 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
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2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
!
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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)
1.8
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
547
574
1146
459
367
367
288
202
270
302
290
284
711
610
653
925
903
703
607
554
554
532
674
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
0
WNW
5
W
15
S
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
S
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:45AM1.42m
2:16PM1.41m
2:34AM1.38m
3:04PM1.41m
3:22AM1.35m
3:50PM1.42m
Low Tide
7:36PM0.27m
8:01AM0.23m
8:26PM0.31m
8:47AM0.27m
9:16PM0.33m
9:32AM0.29m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<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>
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
5
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
14
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
11
11
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
10
11
12
14
13
12
6
4
4
4
4
3
2
5
6
9
10
10
8
8
11
12
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
3
S
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
Energy kJ
229
331
392
421
459
367
367
288
202
270
302
290
1599
342
473
653
925
903
703
607
554
554
532
674
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
1.2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
0.4
S
19
0.5
S
18
Energy kJ
37
37
20
9
8
8
284
711
610
534
457
387
311
237
230
205
109
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
20
0.5
S
18
Energy kJ
34
17
18
19
18
4
6
33
174
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
1
S
4
1.8
S
6
2.4
S
8
2.5
S
9
3
S
9
3.5
S
10
3.5
SSW
10
2.1
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.3
S
10
1
S
9
0.8
S
8
Energy kJ
356
547
574
1146
33
253
761
1158
1737
2133
2734
992
596
326
155
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
2
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
4
2
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
272
10
218
25
0
62
137
39
137
137
137
132
132
73
39
62
39
22
22
22
22
39
39
132
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Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
2
4
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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