Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River)

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
14.4° 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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 3AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (04 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (04 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.7
NE
3
0.4
E
8
1.2
NE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
106
78
74
53
50
49
33
32
20
20
20
12
6
5
11
12
21
187
52
41
29
28
15
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:01PM1.48m
8:21AM1.36m
8:44PM1.47m
9:04AM1.33m
9:26PM1.45m
9:46AM1.31m
Low Tide
2:24AM0.29m
2:33PM0.28m
3:08AM0.29m
3:16PM0.29m
3:52AM0.30m
3:58PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:54
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
11
10
9
10
17
18
16
17
18
18
18
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
17
15
Feels °C
13
10
9
7
8
16
17
15
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
15
16
15
15
14
13
14
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
E
8
0.1
S
9
0.4
E
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
109
106
78
74
53
50
49
33
32
20
20
20
6
6
2
11
2
21
72
52
41
29
28
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
E
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
14
13
12
12
8
7
7
18
18
17
8
7
12
7
5
6
4
2
2
1
3
5
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
S
9
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
8
12
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
7
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
1.2
NE
8
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
1
3
5
12
19
187
1
1
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
62
117
101
134
107
134
134
0
0
0
0
67
67
53
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
6
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