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 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
14.2° 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.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (17 Jun)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
13
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
S
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
1
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.9
S
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
4
12
0
6
6
5
5
0
0
0
5
5
5
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
11
13
13
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SSE
10
S
5
WSW
5
NW
10
N
5
NNW
0
WNW
5
S
0
SSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:28PM1.80m
6:55AM1.65m
7:25PM1.81m
7:52AM1.65m
8:22PM1.80m
8:49AM1.62m
Low Tide
00:51AM-0.00m
1:09PM-0.04m
1:49AM-0.02m
2:07PM-0.04m
2:47AM-0.02m
3:04PM-0.02m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
Temp °C
10
8
7
7
8
13
14
11
11
10
10
8
8
13
13
11
11
10
10
10
11
14
15
12
Feels °C
9
6
5
5
5
10
12
8
9
9
9
6
6
12
11
10
9
8
8
8
10
13
13
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.5
S
18
1.4
S
18
Energy kJ
28
25
12
27
46
45
47
102
73
66
93
124
218
223
235
127
133
154
154
154
527
931
1420
1183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
10
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
4
8
10
41
69
67
66
64
9
78
35
67
102
140
99
99
118
75
118
172
157
106
10
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
S
14
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
Energy kJ
7
4
20
8
6
6
5
5
61
24
41
5
5
5
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
11
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
1.2
SSW
14
1
S
10
Energy kJ
1
622
218
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
55
55
10
10
10
15
89
147
22
10
10
10
10
10
55
10
15
15
15
15
10
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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