Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
14.2° 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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 12AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (13 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s

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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
275
186
183
179
166
113
111
113
137
141
125
166
173
140
137
109
109
105
64
49
69
51
14
14
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
0
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
E
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:39PM1.52m
3:02AM1.53m
3:36PM1.61m
4:00AM1.57m
4:33PM1.69m
4:59AM1.61m
Low Tide
8:52PM0.18m
9:18AM0.10m
9:51PM0.13m
10:14AM0.05m
10:51PM0.08m
11:12AM0.01m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
13
10
9
9
9
9
9
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
17
19
15
15
14
15
15
15
17
Feels °C
11
8
7
7
7
7
7
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
15
17
13
13
11
13
13
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
275
186
183
179
166
113
111
113
137
141
125
166
173
140
137
109
109
105
64
49
69
51
12
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
6
5
4
4
4
18
18
18
17
9
31
29
27
26
17
25
23
22
24
26
19
19
24
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
20
0.1
SE
8
0.2
S
18
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
18
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
6
4
4
5
4
2
4
2
9
12
30
3
27
7
25
7
23
12
12
12
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
0.7
S
5
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
219
22
1
2
2
2
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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