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 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
13.1° C
1.0° 

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 (11 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 11AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 20s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (11 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (11 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
2
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
817
524
573
488
478
515
300
276
237
182
178
170
129
129
129
148
120
106
103
81
77
64
47
47
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
S
5
SE
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:42AM1.50m
2:15PM1.57m
2:40AM1.53m
3:14PM1.64m
3:39AM1.56m
4:13PM1.70m
Low Tide
7:58AM0.13m
8:31PM0.16m
8:54AM0.09m
9:31PM0.12m
9:53AM0.05m
10:32PM0.08m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
1
Temp °C
7
8
8
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
10
11
8
7
6
5
5
6
13
15
11
9
10
Feels °C
4
5
5
7
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
8
9
6
4
3
2
2
3
11
12
8
6
7
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