Taits Beach (Waikari River) surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today?

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (15 May)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (15 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.9
SSE
8
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
276
232
16
17
17
18
19
115
37
40
40
86
38
38
38
37
36
35
292
140
135
116
158
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:30AM1.51m
4:02PM1.55m
4:26AM1.56m
4:57PM1.64m
5:22AM1.60m
5:53PM1.72m
Low Tide
9:18PM0.20m
9:47AM0.13m
10:16PM0.15m
10:41AM0.07m
11:14PM0.09m
11:36AM0.03m
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7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:07
5:07
5:06
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Temp °C
12
10
10
10
11
12
13
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
12
13
12
9
8
8
8
9
10
11
9
9
8
8
8
7
8
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
7
0.3
ESE
10
0.6
S
10
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
355
276
232
225
186
177
144
140
325
537
506
392
356
344
38
38
297
345
291
292
140
20
68
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
S
16
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
16
16
16
16
150
260
306
271
33
37
40
40
39
38
45
40
37
36
35
34
20
20
19
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
19
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
S
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
20
Energy kJ
21
20
18
62
17
17
18
19
50
86
79
38
11
9
21
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
9
0.9
SSE
8
1.5
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
700
476
115
649
336
364
573
553
664
476
466
135
116
158
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
1
4
2
1
3
1
1
2
3
1
4
3
3
1
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
0
0
15
15
40
53
15
22
15
0
0
15
53
181
53
15
53
22
53
22
181
181
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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