Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.7°C
0.9° 

Taits Beach (Waikari River) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (07 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (07 Sep)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
5
1.7
SSE
6
2.5
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
0
0
14
27
179
700
951
1055
1073
1115
1141
1173
916
691
522
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
SW
15
SW
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:09AM1.50m
1:42PM1.61m
2:09AM1.50m
2:41PM1.62m
Low Tide
7:03PM0.16m
7:24AM0.13m
8:02PM0.15m
8:22AM0.12m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
 mm
4
5
10
4
9
13
10
5
2
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
10
10
10
10
10
8
7
8
8
10
11
10
10
Feels °C
12
13
14
15
7
7
6
5
5
2
2
3
3
5
6
6
7
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