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 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
14.0° 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 5AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (19 Jun)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.9
S
5
0.2
E
12
0.9
SSE
6
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
3
3
3
43
11
59
27
25
22
37
36
34
32
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
6
6
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
SE
5
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
on
glassy
High Tide
8:22PM1.80m
8:49AM1.62m
9:18PM1.76m
9:46AM1.59m
10:13PM1.70m
10:43AM1.54m
Low Tide
2:47AM-0.02m
3:04PM-0.02m
3:43AM-0.00m
4:00PM0.03m
4:38AM0.03m
4:56PM0.08m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
11
12
13
10
10
9
8
8
10
16
17
14
14
15
15
17
17
20
16
12
Feels °C
9
9
8
9
9
11
12
8
7
6
5
5
7
14
15
11
12
13
12
14
14
18
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
16
0.8
S
17
1.2
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
112
114
157
174
381
881
871
1174
771
612
411
289
212
143
138
97
87
57
34
32
18
1
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.1
E
12
0.6
S
11
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
119
119
118
3
85
69
59
27
25
22
37
36
34
32
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
17
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
5
3
3
3
11
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
21
21
20
19
18
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
0.9
S
5
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
237
43
1
2
1
4
5
8
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
15
15
65
22
15
0
0
10
10
0
0
0
0
10
15
10
10
15
10
15
53
76
62
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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