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 23 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 (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 12AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (24 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

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
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2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
5
9
11
41
53
70
55
77
159
507
669
560
574
373
349
313
276
251
211
211
240
231
256
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
WSW
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:34PM1.46m
00:54AM1.48m
1:26PM1.43m
1:45AM1.42m
2:16PM1.41m
2:34AM1.38m
Low Tide
6:44PM0.21m
7:13AM0.18m
7:36PM0.27m
8:01AM0.23m
8:26PM0.31m
8:47AM0.27m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<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
4:55
4:55
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
11
10
11
16
16
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
10
9
9
10
9
9
8
9
Feels °C
12
11
10
10
9
8
9
13
12
10
10
11
12
12
11
10
5
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
2.5
S
10
2.2
S
10
1.8
S
10
Energy kJ
510
384
289
219
212
146
37
101
64
58
266
428
382
347
373
349
313
276
251
211
211
1327
987
661
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
18
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
S
12
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
6
20
33
141
39
40
34
38
21
20
9
8
8
240
231
256
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
3
1
25
23
21
17
16
18
19
17
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
0.8
S
3
2
S
6
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
Energy kJ
3
5
9
11
41
53
70
55
77
159
507
669
560
574
13
298
941
1222
1375
2206
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
10
248
276
272
219
219
25
0
71
140
140
140
137
137
137
39
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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