Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River)

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
14.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (04 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 9PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)--
Afternoon (04 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (04 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.5
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
1.5
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
33
32
20
20
21
26
5
9
6
11
12
147
129
39
15
15
9
15
6
14
14
15
121
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
8:44PM1.47m
9:04AM1.33m
9:26PM1.45m
9:46AM1.31m
10:07PM1.44m
10:29AM1.30m
Low Tide
3:08AM0.29m
3:16PM0.29m
3:52AM0.30m
3:58PM0.30m
4:34AM0.30m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:54
4:54
 mm
Temp °C
18
15
15
17
18
18
18
20
20
18
18
17
17
15
15
17
16
14
13
11
11
11
13
11
Feels °C
16
13
13
16
16
16
16
18
18
16
16
15
15
14
13
14
14
12
12
9
9
9
10
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
S
9
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
E
6
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
12
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
34
33
32
20
20
21
7
5
9
3
11
12
73
52
39
15
15
9
15
25
14
22
21
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
E
9
0.3
S
13
0.2
E
9
0.3
S
12
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
7
18
18
17
8
7
5
7
5
6
2
2
1
1
5
5
6
6
30
6
25
14
15
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
5
6
4
6
6
2
3
3
3
10
10
16
14
8
4
1
1
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
N
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
SSW
4
1.5
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
26
2
7
8
7
147
129
5
6
121
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
10
10
10
62
22
15
18
132
153
134
18
0
0
0
71
67
67
10
55
10
55
15
132
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
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