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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 May 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
14.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Taits Beach (Waikari River) today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 9PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.7
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.5
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
1
E
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
4
38
9
32
32
18
18
33
181
123
154
166
190
257
389
445
258
287
255
214
233
216
200
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
5
NE
5
SW
0
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
WSW
0
SSW
cross-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
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:50PM1.47m
6:10AM1.38m
6:34PM1.48m
6:54AM1.38m
7:18PM1.49m
7:38AM1.37m
Low Tide
00:08AM0.29m
12:21PM0.27m
00:54AM0.29m
1:05PM0.27m
1:39AM0.28m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
1
7
2
1
Temp °C
19
16
15
16
16
17
18
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
17
18
16
15
14
13
14
14
17
16
13
13
14
14
15
16
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
18
19
17
15
14
11
14
14
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
ENE
7
0.5
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
73
71
50
50
32
32
18
11
33
120
2
2
2
2
4
257
297
258
287
255
214
233
216
200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
E
6
0.1
S
15
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
S
15
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
3
3
5
9
5
4
10
18
8
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
3
5
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.7
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
1
E
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
6
4
38
5
8
9
8
8
6
181
123
154
166
190
257
389
445
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
10
10
10
10
0
0
15
15
0
0
15
98
98
233
189
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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