Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.1° C
1.7° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 6PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (30 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (30 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s

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 Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.6
SE
14
0.6
SE
15
0.6
SE
16
0.6
SE
15
0.6
SE
14
0.4
SE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
365
347
256
251
211
230
190
157
154
123
107
105
79
79
49
155
149
155
149
130
76
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:18PM1.47m
6:37AM1.35m
7:02PM1.48m
7:21AM1.36m
7:44PM1.49m
Low Tide
12:03PM0.27m
00:39AM0.29m
12:48PM0.25m
1:24AM0.27m
1:33PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
11
14
16
13
13
13
14
13
13
15
14
12
10
8
7
6
7
9
9
7
5
Feels °C
7
10
12
9
9
9
10
10
9
11
9
7
6
4
3
1
3
4
3
2
1
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