Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
14.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 7AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
8
5
1
32
31
7
7
7
4
0
3
6
6
5
5
9
0
5
5
5
5
3
3
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
S
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
S
15
S
10
S
5
SW
5
WSW
0
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
5:57AM1.64m
6:28PM1.80m
6:55AM1.65m
7:25PM1.81m
7:52AM1.65m
Low Tide
11:51PM0.03m
12:11PM-0.02m
00:51AM-0.00m
1:09PM-0.04m
1:49AM-0.02m
2:07PM-0.04m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
6
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
14
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
8
14
15
12
11
10
10
10
9
13
14
11
Feels °C
9
9
12
9
10
9
8
7
8
6
5
5
5
11
13
8
9
8
9
9
7
11
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
4
0.6
S
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
7
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
10
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
Energy kJ
58
55
52
50
6
24
4
4
36
24
17
40
46
45
47
73
73
66
146
153
143
218
231
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
10
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
6
5
5
1
32
31
7
7
4
8
7
41
69
67
66
64
61
76
41
66
100
99
99
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
17
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
6
8
6
24
21
5
3
5
7
4
20
3
6
6
5
5
5
24
5
5
5
5
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.6
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
10
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
2
5
2
15
61
63
51
153
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
10
10
10
53
15
22
53
15
10
55
10
10
10
15
138
147
22
53
10
10
10
10
64
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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