Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Taranaki)
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Waiwakaiho Spot ID: Type: sandbar Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell WSW | Wind SE Sea Temperature Today is: 15.5 °C |
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 21:13 Local time
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Waiwakaiho in Taranaki is a fairly exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Port Taranaki, New Zealand, 8 miles from Waiwakaiho.
Waiwakaiho Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At New Plymouth, 6 km from Waiwakaiho.
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Overall Waiwakaiho Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in June
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Waiwakaiho Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Taranaki surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Waiwakaiho
Visitor Reviews of Waiwakaiho |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Waiwakaiho:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Fitzroy Beach | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Bell Block Reef | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Bog Works | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | East End and The Gap | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Belt Road | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Waiwakaiho: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4271 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4322 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4564 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4625 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4781 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Waiwakaiho: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Taranaki | 5 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Waitara River Entrance | 7 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Opunake Bay | 33 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Patea | 55 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Kawhia | 77 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Waiwakaiho: |
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| Closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 19 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 78 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 78 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 83 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 207 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Waiwakaiho: |
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| Closest city location | New Plymouth (New Zealand) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Hamilton (New Zealand) | 109 mi |
| Third closest city location | Paraparaumu (New Zealand) | 139 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Tauranga (New Zealand) | 145 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Manukau (New Zealand) | 148 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Waiwakaiho is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Waiwakaiho is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 129 km (80 miles) away.
- Third is Hamilton Airport (HLZ) in New Zealand, 168 km (104 miles) away.
- Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand is 174 km (108 miles) away.
- Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Waiwakaiho and is 192 km (119 miles) away.
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