Taits Beach (Waikari River) surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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Taits Beach (Waikari River) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today?

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 5AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
1.2
S
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
18
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
70
46
44
85
28
28
29
29
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
270
232
232
103
17
18
19
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
1:43AM1.43m
2:14PM1.38m
2:36AM1.47m
3:07PM1.46m
3:30AM1.51m
4:02PM1.55m
Low Tide
7:30PM0.29m
8:04AM0.24m
8:23PM0.25m
8:54AM0.19m
9:18PM0.20m
9:47AM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
12
10
9
9
11
14
14
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
11
10
8
6
6
8
10
10
9
9
9
9
7
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
12
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1.8
S
14
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
1.4
S
8
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
8
0.9
S
15
Energy kJ
276
728
692
827
577
520
1249
29
29
1363
1266
1054
855
698
16
16
277
270
232
232
190
181
144
343
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.8
S
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
S
22
0.3
S
21
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
18
0.7
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
137
48
46
44
39
28
28
84
81
17
17
16
16
16
53
22
16
16
16
16
103
264
381
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SE
15
0.3
S
22
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
19
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
49
70
29
11
11
9
82
8
8
7
52
21
19
18
63
17
17
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
1.2
S
6
1
S
7
2.4
S
14
1.9
S
13
2
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
8
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1
S
8
Energy kJ
24
85
89
2197
1256
1391
1633
1392
595
280
661
522
144
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
22
53
73
22
22
22
22
22
22
53
181
37
15
15
0
0
15
37
53
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
5
5
1
1
4
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
8
9
9
9
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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