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Taylors Mistake Surf Forecast
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Taylors Mistake surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Taylors Mistake surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Taylors Mistake sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Taylors Mistake today?
The current surf forecast for Taylors Mistake at 8AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Taylors Mistake. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
12 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 136 | 135 | 118 | 95 | 275 | 257 | 110 | 475 | 787 | 565 | 446 | 300 | 210 | 302 | 186 | 140 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:59PM2.14m | 8:32AM2.00m | 8:41PM2.09m | 9:16AM1.98m | 9:27PM2.06m | 10:01AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM0.75m | 2:25PM0.78m | 3:01AM0.74m | 3:11PM0.76m | 3:48AM0.72m | 3:59PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 6 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 35 | 95 | 69 | 257 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 300 | 210 | 302 | 186 | 140 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 7 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 36 | 36 | 36 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 16 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 52 | 49 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | S 3 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 136 | 135 | 118 | — | 275 | 72 | 110 | 475 | 787 | 565 | 446 | 21 | 27 | 41 | 1 | 23 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 162 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 52 | 251 | 151 | 151 | 133 | 1 | 31 | 89 | 31 |
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