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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 16 Apr 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.3
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.6
NE
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
Period(s) (?)1414141413131313121212121212128888889910
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)53529996878482785957373635353424231358112324787967
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
0
SSW
10
NNE
10
N
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:55AM
1.54
5:24PM
1.56
5:48AM
1.59
6:17PM
1.64
6:42AM
1.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:43PM
0.17
11:12AM
0.12
11:39PM
0.12
12:05PM
0.07
12:35AM
0.07
12:58PM
0.03
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise----6:41-------6:41-------6:43---
Sunset------5:40-------5:38-------5:37-
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------------------12---
Temp. °C131211101519201716161615162020181918191817202117
Feels °C (?)98881318181513131312131718151616171616181916
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