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Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Forecast
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Taits Beach (Waikari River) surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Taits Beach (Waikari River) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today?
The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 2PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Taits Beach (Waikari River). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 101 | 67 | 65 | 50 | 56 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 64 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 64 | 40 | 66 | 153 | 196 | 176 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:43AM 1.60 | 11:11PM 1.67 | 11:38AM 1.58 | 12:07AM 1.66 | 12:34PM 1.55 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:39AM 0.06 | 5:00PM 0.05 | 5:34AM 0.07 | 5:54PM 0.07 | 6:30AM 0.09 | 6:50PM 0.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Fri 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
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