Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
11.7° C
2.1° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 8AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
158
146
111
111
109
103
101
129
380
283
193
190
350
292
240
162
149
142
126
156
221
230
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
NW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SE
0
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
10
NE
5
N
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:23AM1.52m
2:56PM1.64m
3:22AM1.54m
3:56PM1.68m
4:22AM1.56m
4:54PM1.71m
Low Tide
8:36AM0.10m
9:15PM0.13m
9:35AM0.07m
10:15PM0.10m
10:34AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
11
16
16
13
10
8
8
8
10
13
13
10
9
9
8
8
9
14
15
12
9
Feels °C
7
5
8
14
14
11
7
5
5
5
8
10
11
9
7
7
6
6
7
11
12
10
7
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