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 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
13.2° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 1PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (07 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
275
283
289
334
408
399
495
603
555
578
480
471
427
410
436
410
331
338
338
286
292
269
1295
2273
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSE
0
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSW
30
SSE
30
S
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:45AM1.36m
11:05PM1.45m
11:33AM1.40m
11:53PM1.46m
12:24PM1.45m
Low Tide
4:45AM0.25m
4:57PM0.27m
5:28AM0.23m
5:46PM0.26m
6:15AM0.20m
6:38PM0.23m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:04
 mm
1
2
6
8
5
4
7
5
Temp °C
8
7
8
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
14
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
12
11
Feels °C
7
5
6
10
11
10
8
9
9
8
8
10
13
10
9
8
7
7
6
8
8
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.6
S
10
1.2
ESE
10
2.5
S
11
2.5
SSE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
275
283
289
334
408
399
495
603
555
578
480
471
427
410
436
410
331
338
522
286
1509
1275
281
544
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
1.2
S
10
1.3
ESE
10
0.2
S
17
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
25
25
24
8
10
19
18
17
14
23
32
31
17
26
25
47
61
277
338
22
292
269
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
13
2
9
23
21
21
21
20
18
17
16
16
14
13
12
6
15
6
6
53
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.7
S
8
1
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
2.2
S
10
2.4
S
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
2
55
111
65
987
1152
1673
1295
2273
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
1
1
4
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
0
0
0
89
132
68
68
132
134
149
181
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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