Taits Beach (Waikari River) Surf Forecast

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 13 Nov 2025 NZDT

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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 18.4° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Taits Beach (Waikari River) this week:

The surf forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 13) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Taits Beach (Waikari River) in the next 12 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 20) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 13s period and expected on Monday (Nov 17) at 1PM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	10AM (Thu 13th Nov)	5ft (1.5m) 8s
Best Surf	7PM (Tue 18th Nov)	7ft (2.1m) 7s
Most Powerful	7AM (Thu 20th Nov)	7ft (2.2m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Taits Beach (Waikari River) over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	2	3	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	2	2	2	1	2	!	3
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	E	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period(s) (?)	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	7	9	6	8	8	8	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	277	367	171	136	177	194	220	221	250	205	160	163	160	408	192	168	147	167	250	636	341
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNE	NNW	SSE	E	NNW	NW	E	NW	E	ESE	NNW	E	ENE	NNW	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	N	NNE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	off	off	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	1:00PM 1.60		1:30AM 1.45		1:55PM 1.53	2:26AM 1.40		2:48PM 1.47	3:20AM 1.38		3:39PM 1.42		4:10AM 1.38	4:28PM 1.39		4:57AM 1.39	5:14PM 1.37		5:42AM 1.41	5:59PM 1.37
Low Tide / height (m)			7:23PM 0.13	7:40AM 0.19		8:17PM 0.18	8:34AM 0.25		9:08PM 0.22	9:27AM 0.28		9:56PM 0.24	10:18AM 0.31		10:43PM 0.26	11:07AM 0.32		11:27PM 0.27	11:54AM 0.31		12:11AM 0.27

	Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19
Sunrise	5:50	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:47	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:46	-	-
Sunset	-	8:00	-	-	8:01	-	-	8:02	-	-	8:04	-	-	8:05	-	-	8:06	-	-	8:07	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	25	25	17	20	16	15	20	21	13	17	16	13	22	22	17	25	26	22	25	25	21
Feels °C (?)	23	24	17	18	16	13	17	19	11	13	13	12	19	19	15	23	24	22	24	24	21

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The above surf forecast table for Taits Beach (Waikari River) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Taits Beach (Waikari River) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Taits Beach (Waikari River) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Taits Beach (Waikari River)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Taits Beach (Waikari River) is 38 km (24 miles) from the city of Napier. If you plan a holiday in Hawkes Bay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Napier. Napier has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.