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 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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.


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.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.9
S
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SSW
5
0.1
E
12
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
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
0
2
5
3
3
23
3
14
13
27
25
39
37
36
34
32
31
31
30
16
15
15
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
W
5
SSW
0
SSE
5
N
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
0
SE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
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
2:07PM-0.04m
2:47AM-0.02m
3:04PM-0.02m
3:43AM-0.00m
4:00PM0.03m
4:38AM0.03m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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
9
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
10
13
15
11
11
10
9
9
10
15
18
14
14
15
15
16
Feels °C
7
12
12
11
11
9
9
9
8
11
14
9
8
7
6
6
7
13
17
12
11
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.3
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.1
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
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
Energy kJ
105
184
188
125
112
114
155
192
192
1033
1183
1160
755
597
333
225
209
143
136
97
60
57
34
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
142
97
100
103
119
119
118
174
381
11
13
27
25
39
37
36
34
32
31
31
30
16
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
SE
17
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
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
5
5
2
5
3
3
3
3
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
22
21
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SSW
5
0.5
N
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
Energy kJ
2
23
7
2
2
8
1
3
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
15
10
10
10
10
15
15
15
15
10
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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