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 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
13.8° 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.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)--
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
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3
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
1.7
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.5
S
16
0.1
E
13
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
E
13
0.5
E
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
36
0
0
0
3
4
3
9
28
45
53
55
94
124
131
585
614
576
493
469
359
230
198
Wind (km/h)
0
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
ENE
5
E
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
ENE
0
NW
0
SSW
5
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:02AM1.55m
12:34PM1.46m
00:54AM1.48m
1:26PM1.43m
1:45AM1.42m
2:16PM1.41m
Low Tide
6:23AM0.13m
6:44PM0.21m
7:13AM0.18m
7:36PM0.27m
8:01AM0.23m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
5
4
2
6
3
4
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
9
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
12
10
9
9
Feels °C
9
7
7
7
8
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
12
12
10
10
12
12
12
11
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
1.2
S
19
1.7
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.5
S
11
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
Energy kJ
40
994
1780
1422
1149
791
510
384
289
219
212
146
141
45
65
61
314
382
401
493
469
359
230
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
19
0.8
SSE
6
0.1
E
8
0.3
E
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
339
36
1
3
1
1
12
21
25
27
101
92
34
37
37
20
19
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
7
3
1
3
3
6
25
23
21
39
19
34
15
17
18
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2
E
8
0.8
SSW
3
1.8
S
6
2.4
S
8
Energy kJ
4
3
9
28
45
53
55
94
124
131
585
614
576
13
247
817
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
10
10
227
219
10
0
0
39
39
132
137
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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