Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 8PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)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

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
8
1.5
NE
7
0.9
E
8
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
333
480
362
229
105
183
148
125
154
190
235
281
247
240
243
308
334
391
334
502
586
640
635
815
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NE
5
ESE
5
NNE
0
N
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:17AM1.33m
9:37PM1.46m
10:00AM1.34m
10:20PM1.45m
10:45AM1.36m
11:05PM1.45m
Low Tide
3:28PM0.27m
4:03AM0.26m
4:12PM0.28m
4:45AM0.25m
4:57PM0.27m
5:28AM0.23m
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
4
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
13
15
11
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
9
12
12
10
8
8
8
7
Feels °C
11
12
13
9
6
6
6
6
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
11
11
9
6
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
11
Energy kJ
237
234
149
161
105
183
148
125
154
190
235
281
246
240
243
308
334
391
334
502
586
640
635
815
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.5
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
3
6
6
59
5
4
4
9
8
30
29
27
25
25
10
10
19
18
18
15
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
5
5
9
4
3
3
3
3
2
8
24
22
21
21
21
20
18
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
8
1.5
NE
7
1.2
NE
9
1.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
333
480
362
229
242
247
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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