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 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
13.1°C
0.7° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 4AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (21 Sep)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (21 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
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)
0.4
SE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
22
9
27
20
20
445
351
274
203
133
107
92
71
9
23
6
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
5
N
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
25
S
15
SSW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:45AM1.31m
1:11PM1.38m
1:33AM1.29m
1:59PM1.38m
Low Tide
6:42PM0.35m
6:56AM0.34m
7:29PM0.36m
7:42AM0.35m
8:17PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
6
6
5
11
16
17
13
10
8
8
8
16
19
12
9
7
Feels °C
5
2
3
2
8
13
15
12
8
6
5
5
14
18
7
5
4
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