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Taylors Mistake surf break

Taylors Mistake surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 06 Apr 2025 NZST
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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
17.9° C
(Which is 5.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Taylors Mistake this week:

The surf forecast for Taylors Mistake over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 07) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Taylors Mistake in the next 12 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 07) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 08) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Mon 7th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf12AM (Mon 7th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Most Powerful 9AM (Mon 7th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Taylors Mistake over the next 12 days.

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Sun
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Fri
18
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
1.1
NNE
0.4
ENE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
SSE
0.1
SE
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.9
NE
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.7
E
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.8
ENE
Period(s) (?)5888478111211111010101111566649599888888877810
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)146367655218153035219888125678342236161640407159495064767667133
Wind
(km/h)
5
ENE
5
S
5
W
15
NNW
25
N
20
W
45
SW
20
SW
5
WNW
5
NE
5
W
5
WSW
10
E
5
ENE
5
NW
5
ENE
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
E
10
ENE
0
NNE
5
E
5
NW
10
WNW
15
W
5
S
10
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
5
E
15
E
15
E
5
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassoffcross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glassglassonglassglassglassoffoffononglassglassglasscross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:49PM
2.31
12:13PM
2.21
12:42AM
2.24
1:05PM
2.16
1:33AM
2.19
1:56PM
2.12
2:22AM
2.16
2:45PM
2.11
3:09AM
2.14
3:33PM
2.11
3:55AM
2.13
4:19PM
2.12
4:38AM
2.11
5:05PM
2.14
5:20AM
2.10
5:48PM
2.16
6:01AM
2.08
6:30PM
2.17
6:44AM
2.07
7:09PM
2.17
7:29AM
2.05
7:49PM
2.16
8:16AM
2.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:33PM
0.52
6:10AM
0.55
6:24PM
0.55
7:00AM
0.57
7:15PM
0.57
7:47AM
0.59
8:08PM
0.59
8:34AM
0.60
9:00PM
0.61
9:21AM
0.62
9:50PM
0.63
10:07AM
0.64
10:35PM
0.66
10:50AM
0.66
11:16PM
0.69
11:30AM
0.68
11:55PM
0.72
12:09PM
0.71
12:34AM
0.75
12:47PM
0.74
1:15AM
0.76
1:27PM
0.77
1:59AM
0.77
Sun
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Fri
18
Sunrise--6:52--6:52--6:54--6:54--6:56--6:56--6:58--7:00--7:01--7:01--7:03--7:03
Sunset6:10--6:08--6:07--6:06--6:04--6:01--6:00--5:59--5:57--5:54--5:53--5:52--
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Rain (mm)
-----23------------------1----------
Temp. °C161518201614121113141314141314161316151215161316191111121212131315141415
Feels °C (?)151416171192391112121111131512141210141513131687779101013121213

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Taylors Mistake Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Taylors Mistake provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Taylors Mistake can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Taylors Mistake 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 (Taylors Mistake) 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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