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 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.9° 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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (14 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
SE
15
0.6
ESE
15
0.6
SE
16
0.8
SE
17
0.9
SE
17
1.1
SE
17
1.1
SE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
47
26
26
16
12
12
15
36
33
48
47
47
43
22
67
68
75
150
206
354
487
625
675
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
SSE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WSW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:39AM1.59m
5:12PM1.75m
5:37AM1.62m
6:09PM1.78m
6:35AM1.63m
7:06PM1.79m
Low Tide
10:52AM0.01m
11:32PM0.04m
11:51AM-0.02m
00:32AM0.01m
12:49PM-0.03m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
14
15
16
13
12
11
10
9
10
15
17
13
11
11
11
13
14
14
16
14
11
10
Feels °C
9
10
11
12
13
10
9
9
8
6
8
14
17
11
9
9
9
10
12
10
12
11
8
7
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