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 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
13.5° C

1.0°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 10AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
0
0
0
0
2
!
!
!
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
10
2
SE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
235
267
342
776
1112
992
1003
887
792
778
755
804
500
522
610
676
663
706
598
512
442
370
314
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
10
E
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:34AM1.38m
3:04PM1.41m
3:22AM1.35m
3:50PM1.42m
4:08AM1.35m
4:35PM1.43m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.27m
9:16PM0.33m
9:32AM0.29m
10:03PM0.34m
10:18AM0.30m
10:51PM0.33m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
2
1
1
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
Feels °C
4
4
5
5
7
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
10
10
11
11
12
10
10
10
8
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
10
2
SE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
249
235
267
342
407
698
992
1003
887
792
778
755
804
500
522
610
676
663
706
598
512
442
370
314
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
10
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.9
S
8
0.5
S
16
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
776
389
284
231
172
158
118
60
166
240
311
291
90
124
74
274
243
268
100
126
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.9
S
18
1.1
SSW
8
0.6
S
17
0.4
SSE
19
0.7
S
18
Energy kJ
25
103
521
163
197
125
311
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
8
2.5
S
9
2
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.7
S
11
2.3
E
10
1
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
1.3
S
7
1.1
S
7
0.9
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
7
1
S
7
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
Energy kJ
1298
980
723
522
651
1112
179
104
74
152
120
95
124
87
93
181
248
258
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
140
140
140
39
39
64
10
22
0
22
39
68
75
75
132
39
132
132
132
132
132
134
39
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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