Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.0° C
1.7° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 9AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (14 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (14 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
2
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
77
62
79
65
153
154
279
374
412
566
459
402
330
346
370
397
275
190
125
101
82
73
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:16AM1.59m
6:45PM1.72m
7:12AM1.59m
7:38PM1.70m
8:05AM1.58m
8:30PM1.65m
Low Tide
00:12AM0.04m
12:30PM0.01m
1:08AM0.02m
1:26PM0.02m
2:01AM0.03m
2:20PM0.05m
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:34
 mm
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
9
7
7
6
7
6
Feels °C
10
10
12
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
7
4
1
2
0
1
0
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