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 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
13.2° 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 (08 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 12AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)--
Afternoon (08 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (08 Jul)5ft (1.6m)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 59mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu morning).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
4.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
11
0.9
ESE
9
3.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
399
482
610
627
555
555
520
510
490
402
410
360
292
4420
5338
156
2704
2925
3300
3451
3466
2958
2522
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
SSE
35
S
40
S
40
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:05PM1.45m
11:33AM1.40m
11:53PM1.46m
12:24PM1.45m
00:46AM1.48m
Low Tide
5:28AM0.23m
5:46PM0.26m
6:15AM0.20m
6:38PM0.23m
7:05AM0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:04
 mm
1
1
1
1
4
8
9
7
5
4
4
6
6
2
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
13
12
11
11
11
10
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
Feels °C
11
10
9
8
7
7
8
10
10
8
8
9
5
8
4
3
2
3
2
1
2
3
2
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.1
S
21
0.7
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
0.2
S
17
Energy kJ
408
399
482
610
627
555
555
520
510
490
402
410
360
292
459
156
9
104
306
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.3
S
8
Energy kJ
10
19
18
17
15
13
21
28
26
28
110
137
230
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
21
21
21
20
18
17
16
16
15
13
3
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
7
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
9
2.5
S
9
4.5
SSE
10
5
SSE
11
4.5
S
11
3.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
73
268
490
1088
4420
5338
3994
2704
2925
3300
3451
3466
2958
2522
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
15
22
0
39
65
132
132
181
181
181
205
188
188
181
188
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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