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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 07 Apr 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
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today?

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Apr)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (07 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (07 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
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!
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2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.9
E
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
2
ENE
2
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.2
ENE
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.7
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.2
E
0.9
E
0.7
ESE
Period(s) (?)7888888888888888891010109810
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)24326634634642447443844945152762757462727023420021022550860057524610488
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
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High Tide
/ height (m)
9:23AM
1.41
9:45PM
1.47
10:07AM
1.37
10:29PM
1.44
10:51AM
1.34
11:14PM
1.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:37PM
0.27
4:07AM
0.28
4:21PM
0.30
4:51AM
0.31
5:04PM
0.33
5:36AM
0.33
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Sunrise6:31-------6:31-------6:33-------
Sunset--5:54-------5:53-------5:52-----
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
--1-21--211--1341-------
Temp. °C161818171616161516191919191817171922231917161717
Feels °C (?)151516151616161416202020201917182022221817161718
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