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Waiwakaiho surf Forecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 20 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Waiwakaiho surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waiwakaiho sea temperature is 18.2°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.3 °C max: 18.5 °C min: 15.8 °C)
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Waiwakaiho surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waiwakaiho sea temperature is 18.2°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.3 °C max: 18.5 °C min: 15.8 °C)
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 4PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s 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 offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 607 | 680 | 659 | 649 | 563 | 512 | 538 | 567 | 481 | 417 | 377 | 383 | 414 | 434 | 537 | 608 | 593 | 500 | 368 | 434 | 472 | 472 | 902 | 745 | 745 | 745 | 756 | 768 | 700 | 1184 | 1154 | 874 | 862 | 862 | 763 | 621 | 603 | 486 | 440 | 479 | 479 | 681 | 1308 | 1245 | 1214 | 1150 | 991 | 953 | 1010 | 2813 | 3170 | 1401 | 2171 | 2962 | 3965 | 3482 | 3047 | 2762 | 2302 | 2081 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:35AM 2.63 | 7:59PM 2.61 | 8:12AM 2.76 | 8:35PM 2.76 | 8:47AM 2.87 | 9:08PM 2.89 | 9:20AM 2.94 | 9:41PM 2.98 | 9:53AM 2.98 | 10:13PM 3.02 | 10:26AM 2.97 | 10:47PM 3.02 | 10:59AM 2.93 | 11:21PM 2.98 | 11:35AM 2.85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:49PM 0.60 | 2:03AM 0.61 | 2:25PM 0.46 | 2:39AM 0.49 | 2:58PM 0.34 | 3:14AM 0.39 | 3:31PM 0.26 | 3:48AM 0.33 | 4:03PM 0.22 | 4:21AM 0.32 | 4:36PM 0.23 | 4:56AM 0.35 | 5:11PM 0.29 | 5:33AM 0.41 | 5:48PM 0.37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
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