Taylors Mistake Surf Break

Taylors Mistake 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.58° S 172.78° E

Issued: 5 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Taylors Mistake sea temperature is
12.0° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Taylors Mistake surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Taylors Mistake today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taylors Mistake at 12PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)17s

Table - waves today at Taylors Mistake. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
21
116
254
273
162
103
45
40
36
34
31
29
14
12
12
11
15
28
51
115
661
176
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
W
0
NW
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
20
NE
10
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:35AM2.27m
11:04PM2.26m
11:29AM2.23m
11:55PM2.20m
12:22PM2.21m
Low Tide
4:24AM0.44m
4:44PM0.52m
5:19AM0.51m
5:42PM0.63m
6:11AM0.57m
6:40PM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:02
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
7
9
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
7
4
6
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
8
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
17
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
8
8
21
116
254
273
162
10
12
9
6
7
11
5
5
5
6
7
15
4
4
2
191
176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
14
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
3
4
8
8
21
8
103
45
40
36
34
31
29
14
12
12
11
10
4
4
5
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
18
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
3
13
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.5
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
21
9
32
36
28
51
115
661
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
4
5
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
22
22
4
31
31
31
31
22
0
4
4
4
4
22
31
22
22
22
22
31
31
31
31
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
6
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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