Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
11.6°C
2.0° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 7PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (23 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
27
33
32
27
27
27
17
17
29
28
17
29
29
28
27
27
16
16
16
16
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
0
N
5
SE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
E
0
WSW
10
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:50PM1.39m
2:11AM1.31m
2:38PM1.39m
2:59AM1.31m
3:26PM1.40m
Low Tide
7:34AM0.33m
8:05PM0.36m
8:20AM0.34m
8:54PM0.37m
9:07AM0.33m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:42
 mm
Temp °C
14
16
17
14
11
9
8
7
10
15
16
12
10
9
9
8
11
17
19
15
11
Feels °C
10
12
13
10
8
6
4
3
7
13
13
9
7
6
6
5
8
14
17
14
8
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