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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast 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
20.1° C
(Which is 3.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 7PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 805 | 683 | 1342 | 1169 | 972 | 875 | 784 | 690 | 669 | 608 | 605 | 585 | 518 | 483 | 421 | 407 | 359 | 302 | 302 | 251 | 251 | 211 | 186 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | off | off | cross- off | glass | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | glass | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:33PM 2.61 | 5:11AM 2.41 | 5:34PM 2.51 | 6:15AM 2.41 | 6:33PM 2.46 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:22AM 0.71 | 11:02PM 0.68 | 11:23AM 0.82 | 12:00AM 0.72 | 12:24PM 0.86 | 12:55AM 0.73 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
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