Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Issued: 5 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
13.1° C

1.1°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 10AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.8
ENE
7
1.1
E
8
1.5
ENE
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
252
242
239
333
149
391
186
186
140
140
147
194
240
540
579
243
276
276
321
383
416
527
734
740
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
W
0
NNW
0
N
0
N
5
W
5
W
5
NNW
5
SE
5
WNW
0
SSW
5
SSE
0
SE
5
WNW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
High Tide
9:17AM1.33m
9:37PM1.46m
10:00AM1.34m
10:20PM1.45m
10:45AM1.36m
11:05PM1.45m
Low Tide
3:22AM0.27m
3:28PM0.27m
4:03AM0.26m
4:12PM0.28m
4:45AM0.25m
4:57PM0.27m
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
7
1
Temp °C
13
13
11
14
16
11
9
9
9
8
9
8
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
11
12
9
8
8
Feels °C
10
10
9
13
14
8
6
7
8
6
8
7
10
8
6
6
6
7
7
10
11
8
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
252
242
239
234
149
133
186
186
140
140
147
194
240
282
281
243
276
276
321
383
416
527
734
740
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
3
2
6
6
6
5
4
4
9
8
30
29
27
25
25
24
10
19
18
17
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
5
5
9
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
8
23
21
21
21
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
1.3
NE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
9
Energy kJ
11
12
144
333
391
540
579
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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