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 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.6° C
1.4° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 1AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
9
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
108
104
103
101
77
59
59
59
60
58
41
29
29
29
28
28
28
17
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
ENE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
10:41PM1.58m
11:11AM1.50m
11:32PM1.51m
12:02PM1.46m
Low Tide
5:03AM0.10m
5:24PM0.18m
5:52AM0.16m
6:15PM0.24m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
7
6
6
10
11
8
7
7
6
5
7
12
12
8
7
Feels °C
7
8
7
6
4
3
3
8
8
6
4
4
3
2
5
10
9
6
5
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