Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.5°C
1.4° 

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 (26 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 11PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)--
Afternoon (26 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (26 Sep)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.8
SE
14
0.7
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
122
118
139
167
164
164
164
132
277
171
168
163
132
132
132
100
100
78
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
30
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:33AM1.43m
5:56PM1.50m
6:21AM1.49m
6:44PM1.53m
Low Tide
11:27PM0.22m
11:45AM0.21m
00:14AM0.17m
12:36PM0.17m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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Temp °C
15
14
13
14
15
16
19
18
17
12
9
7
5
5
11
16
17
14
9
Feels °C
12
12
10
11
12
12
16
13
14
6
3
3
2
2
7
13
13
10
6
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