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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 14 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
18.1° 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 12AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (15 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (15 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
SE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
Period(s) (?)131313131212121212121111111111111114141414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)21921514718116712712511179777047474730232233535299968784
Wind
(km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
5
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
0
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise------6:39-------6:39-------6:41-
Sunset5:45-------5:43-------5:42-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----1-------------------
Temp. °C201615151313151820161515161717181815121212101520
Feels °C (?)17131212101012151814131112141413121189981319
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