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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 01 Jun 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
14.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 8PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (01 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s

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 Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
!
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
19
64
157
126
134
162
144
167
576
702
334
293
266
271
228
196
188
153
149
111
104
80
57
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
WSW
0
SE
5
E
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:10AM1.38m
6:34PM1.48m
6:54AM1.38m
7:18PM1.49m
7:38AM1.37m
8:01PM1.48m
Low Tide
12:21PM0.27m
00:54AM0.29m
1:05PM0.27m
1:39AM0.28m
1:50PM0.28m
2:24AM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:55
4
5
3
Temp °C
17
20
19
18
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
16
15
14
13
12
12
16
16
12
11
10
10
9
15
18
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
18
16
14
13
12
11
12
16
15
11
10
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
10
19
64
94
2
2
2
2
4
340
417
334
293
266
271
228
196
188
153
149
111
104
80
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
18
18
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
16
15
14
14
13
12
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
2
4
4
3
5
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.3
N
2
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
Energy kJ
10
9
1
157
126
134
162
144
167
576
702
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
15
0
0
0
94
98
203
203
213
15
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
67
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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