Taylors Mistake Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.58° S 172.78° E

Taylors Mistake 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Taylors Mistake sea temperature is
14.1°C
2.8° 

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 (05 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Taylors Mistake at 7AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Nov)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (05 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (05 Nov)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sun
8
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.7
NE
3
0.8
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
33
25
18
10
20
12
41
41
37
20
27
27
29
30
47
36
21
21
21
19
15
15
22
23
34
31
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
10
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
15
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
10
NW
15
WSW
5
S
10
ENE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:35AM2.22m
2:04PM2.24m
2:29AM2.20m
2:55PM2.21m
3:21AM2.21m
3:45PM2.20m
4:13AM2.24m
Low Tide
7:48AM0.47m
8:18PM0.48m
8:43AM0.53m
9:07PM0.51m
9:39AM0.57m
9:56PM0.54m
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cloud
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clear
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Temp °C
15
15
15
19
21
18
17
18
17
17
18
21
22
23
21
19
18
18
17
20
21
17
16
14
13
12
11
Feels °C
15
14
14
18
19
17
15
16
16
16
15
17
17
18
18
15
14
14
16
17
20
15
15
13
12
10
9
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