Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.17° S 177.09° E

Taits Beach (Waikari River) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taits Beach (Waikari River) sea temperature is
12.1° C
1.8° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) at 7AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (24 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
E
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
1.4
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
11
11
10
10
12
13
13
23
45
112
118
132
106
98
115
129
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:12AM1.39m
1:41PM1.41m
2:00AM1.35m
2:29PM1.40m
Low Tide
7:05PM0.29m
7:25AM0.27m
7:53PM0.33m
8:11AM0.30m
8:41PM0.35m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
12
15
16
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
11
9
9
Feels °C
6
6
6
7
9
11
12
9
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
4
3
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