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 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.5°C
1.1° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (10 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (10 Sep)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
1.1
SSE
4
1.2
S
5
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
133
110
91
65
67
57
44
44
37
45
83
53
43
35
35
24
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
ENE
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
W
0
NE
0
SSE
5
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
4:07AM1.52m
4:36PM1.64m
5:03AM1.54m
5:31PM1.64m
Low Tide
10:00PM0.11m
10:19AM0.09m
10:56PM0.09m
11:16AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
 mm
2
2
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
8
13
15
15
13
11
9
8
8
8
12
13
12
9
Feels °C
7
7
6
5
10
12
13
11
9
5
5
5
6
11
12
10
6
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