Taits Beach (Waikari River) surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZST
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Taits Beach (Waikari River) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today?

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 11PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)--
Evening (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
170
160
123
108
80
79
2
2
1
Wind (km/h)
0
ENE
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SE
5
E
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
ESE
10
E
5
N
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
1:43AM1.55m
2:15PM1.44m
2:39AM1.51m
3:09PM1.43m
3:31AM1.48m
Low Tide
7:28PM0.17m
8:05AM0.16m
8:24PM0.20m
8:58AM0.18m
9:18PM0.23m
9:49AM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:50
6:50
6:52
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5:28
5:27
5:25
5:24
Temp °C
20
15
13
11
11
10
13
15
15
14
12
12
11
10
13
17
17
15
14
12
12
12
14
19
19
14
12
10
10
8
12
14
15
14
12
11
10
8
12
16
15
15
13
11
11
11
13
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
108
96
141
141
136
132
533
651
612
524
361
319
276
257
188
170
160
123
108
80
79
51
49
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
28
21
2
2
20
122
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
10
0.4
NE
4
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
22
2
1
2
6
2
3
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
10
10
15
10
10
15
65
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
62
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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