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Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
15.3°C
1.0° 

Taits Beach (Waikari River) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (16 Oct)--
Evening (16 Oct)--

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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3
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
3.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
4
S
10
3.5
S
10
3.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
9
0.9
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
0
0
0
0
2352
2168
2041
1962
1844
1620
1451
1297
1044
826
659
585
537
132
156
129
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
glassy
off
High Tide
10:28AM1.50m
10:51PM1.39m
11:13AM1.47m
11:36PM1.35m
11:58AM1.43m
Low Tide
4:50PM0.25m
5:04AM0.28m
5:36PM0.29m
5:48AM0.31m
6:21PM0.32m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:24
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6:22
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6:22
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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7:30
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7:30
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7:31
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 mm
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
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Temp °C
8
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
7
9
12
12
9
7
6
7
12
14
14
12
10
Feels °C
2
3
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
4
7
7
5
4
2
4
8
10
11
11
8
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