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 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 1PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jun)--
Evening (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.8
S
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.9
S
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.6
SSW
5
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
5
5
0
2
5
3
3
3
19
14
13
27
25
39
37
36
34
32
31
31
30
16
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
S
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
W
5
SW
5
E
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:52AM1.65m
8:22PM1.80m
8:49AM1.62m
9:18PM1.76m
9:46AM1.59m
10:13PM1.70m
Low Tide
1:49AM-0.02m
2:07PM-0.04m
2:47AM-0.02m
3:04PM-0.02m
3:43AM-0.00m
4:00PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
Temp °C
10
8
9
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
11
14
15
12
11
10
9
9
10
16
18
15
14
15
Feels °C
9
6
7
12
12
11
11
9
9
9
9
13
13
10
8
7
6
6
7
14
16
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.3
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
49
74
105
184
188
125
112
114
118
152
192
1033
1183
986
755
488
329
222
209
143
136
95
59
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.8
S
17
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
57
67
142
97
100
103
119
119
118
174
381
11
13
27
25
39
37
36
34
32
31
31
30
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
41
37
5
5
2
5
3
3
3
3
14
13
13
12
12
1
11
11
10
10
10
9
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
1.1
S
11
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
1
295
19
3
2
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
10
10
15
10
10
10
10
15
15
15
10
10
0
10
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
3
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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