Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.6°C
1.0° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 12AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)--
Afternoon (08 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (08 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 39mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
743
1164
1081
1047
1027
1283
1093
954
631
470
413
380
319
264
257
227
206
182
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
0
ENE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
cross
off
High Tide
1:42PM1.61m
2:09AM1.50m
2:41PM1.62m
3:08AM1.51m
3:40PM1.63m
Low Tide
8:02PM0.15m
8:22AM0.12m
9:01PM0.13m
9:20AM0.10m
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
9
5
10
8
5
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
8
7
8
8
8
11
12
10
9
7
6
5
10
13
13
9
7
Feels °C
6
5
2
1
3
4
4
7
8
6
6
4
3
2
8
10
10
7
4
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