Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.7°C
0.9° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 3PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)--
Afternoon (07 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (07 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
1.1
S
5
0.1
E
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
55
2
706
827
989
982
903
1356
1194
987
796
459
403
311
270
235
210
191
173
136
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSE
15
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NNW
5
E
5
E
10
NE
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
1:42PM1.61m
2:09AM1.50m
2:41PM1.62m
3:08AM1.51m
3:40PM1.63m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.13m
8:02PM0.15m
8:22AM0.12m
9:01PM0.13m
9:20AM0.10m
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
3
7
9
4
9
7
4
1
Temp °C
12
10
10
10
9
7
8
8
9
11
12
10
10
9
7
7
9
13
12
10
7
Feels °C
9
6
6
5
3
2
4
3
5
6
7
6
8
7
5
5
7
11
10
8
4
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