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 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 4AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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)
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
2.3
SE
7
2.5
SSE
7
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
598
663
663
637
561
598
500
624
478
496
530
512
446
495
655
326
326
262
301
326
333
340
430
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
0
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:08AM1.35m
4:35PM1.43m
4:54AM1.35m
5:20PM1.45m
5:39AM1.36m
Low Tide
10:03PM0.34m
10:18AM0.30m
10:51PM0.33m
11:03AM0.30m
11:37PM0.32m
11:49AM0.29m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
6
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
7
6
7
8
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
0.2
S
18
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
Energy kJ
573
598
663
663
637
561
598
500
624
478
496
530
512
446
25
385
326
326
262
301
326
333
340
430
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.6
S
18
1
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.2
S
18
1.1
S
16
Energy kJ
311
291
268
36
315
278
243
155
100
76
25
23
25
106
248
642
881
1160
1365
1178
891
651
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
7
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSW
11
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
S
8
Energy kJ
118
55
36
124
50
6
25
134
112
75
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.5
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.5
SSE
7
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
74
36
34
56
16
191
269
266
243
191
495
655
272
215
191
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
2
Distance (km)
22
22
22
37
37
39
39
39
132
132
39
137
15
181
181
181
181
22
22
22
37
68
68
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Taits Beach (Waikari River) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest