Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
11.6°C
1.9° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 10AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (26 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (26 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.6
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
11
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.2
ESE
11
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
26
27
27
27
26
24
15
14
14
14
13
20
13
73
69
12
12
17
248
244
192
189
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
S
5
S
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:46AM1.31m
4:13PM1.42m
4:33AM1.32m
4:59PM1.44m
5:20AM1.35m
5:45PM1.47m
Low Tide
9:55AM0.31m
10:31PM0.33m
10:42AM0.29m
11:18PM0.30m
11:30AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:45
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
8
11
18
18
16
14
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
15
17
17
15
14
Feels °C
5
5
8
15
16
14
12
12
12
13
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
13
13
11
10
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