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Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Forecast
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Taits Beach (Waikari River) surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.5° 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 9PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
71 | 50 | 49 | 70 | 45 | 55 | 77 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 276 | 276 | 232 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:43AM1.43m | 2:14PM1.38m | 2:36AM1.47m | 3:07PM1.46m | 3:30AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.29m | 8:04AM0.24m | 8:23PM0.25m | 8:54AM0.19m | 9:18PM0.20m | 9:47AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 350 | 289 | 276 | 728 | 692 | 710 | 577 | 520 | 1130 | 29 | 29 | 1509 | 1401 | 1189 | 855 | 617 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 355 | 276 | 276 | 232 | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 7 | ESE 9 | S 22 | S 21 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 71 | 50 | 137 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 92 | 28 | 84 | 81 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 97 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 24 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 17 | SE 13 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 52 | 49 | 70 | — | — | 29 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 7 | — | — | 19 | 17 | 40 | 17 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | 55 | 77 | 158 | 2019 | 1256 | 1391 | 2581 | 2323 | — | — | 1248 | 368 | 350 | 326 | 526 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 53 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 39 | 181 | 37 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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