Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Issued: 5 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
13.8° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 10AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
3
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
1.7
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.5
S
16
0.4
NE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
45
71
67
62
49
40
36
0
0
0
3
9
16
29
46
51
43
59
73
65
297
324
644
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
0
E
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:39AM1.49m
00:02AM1.55m
12:34PM1.46m
00:54AM1.48m
1:26PM1.43m
Low Tide
5:32AM0.08m
5:50PM0.15m
6:23AM0.13m
6:44PM0.21m
7:13AM0.18m
7:36PM0.27m
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
12
11
10
9
8
9
9
11
13
12
12
11
11
10
11
14
14
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
8
8
8
10
10
8
7
6
8
8
9
11
10
10
9
9
8
9
11
11
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
1.2
S
19
1.7
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.1
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
S
11
1.2
E
7
0.4
S
11
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
6
10
8
8
62
49
40
994
1780
1422
1149
674
506
316
285
215
160
146
141
45
92
159
38
443
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.7
S
19
0.8
SSE
6
0.1
E
8
0.3
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
S
12
0.2
S
16
0.5
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
8
6
1
1
7
7
339
36
1
3
6
11
22
27
30
33
101
19
58
17
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
7
3
4
17
17
7
3
1
1
1
6
24
23
21
39
34
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
3
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
SSE
6
0.4
NE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
9
45
71
67
3
9
16
29
46
51
43
59
73
65
297
324
644
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
144
147
206
53
68
0
0
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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