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 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
13.5° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 7PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (27 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)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 29mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
!
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.3
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.3
SE
7
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
778
763
666
640
1076
692
717
788
717
650
598
490
432
450
478
487
464
425
862
509
301
318
368
340
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
25
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:50PM1.42m
4:08AM1.35m
4:35PM1.43m
4:54AM1.35m
5:20PM1.45m
5:39AM1.36m
Low Tide
9:32AM0.29m
10:03PM0.34m
10:18AM0.30m
10:51PM0.33m
11:03AM0.30m
11:37PM0.32m
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
10
10
9
6
7
6
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
19
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
778
763
666
640
598
692
717
788
717
650
598
490
432
450
478
487
464
425
25
61
301
318
368
340
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
8
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
0.6
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.9
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.3
S
17
Energy kJ
116
104
76
240
57
291
268
37
315
278
243
155
126
48
26
23
25
105
238
509
881
1009
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
7
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
11
1.1
SSE
7
Energy kJ
25
60
166
521
311
36
35
124
26
6
57
41
140
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
S
8
2.3
E
10
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.8
S
7
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
2.1
SE
10
2.3
SE
7
1.6
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
135
76
1076
25
23
55
198
280
280
302
225
191
862
509
277
214
164
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
19
39
37
37
37
22
37
37
37
39
39
132
132
132
137
137
22
181
181
180
181
22
22
15
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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