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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 20 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 1PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thu 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 3380 | 3436 | 2534 | 2248 | 1299 | 865 | 540 | 460 | 595 | 606 | 584 | 495 | 514 | 394 | 290 | 102 | 109 | 81 | 44 | 62 | 121 | 120 | 133 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:29AM 3.21 | 11:56PM 3.24 | 12:17PM 3.03 | 12:46AM 3.07 | 1:11PM 2.82 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:25AM 0.02 | 5:46PM 0.01 | 6:15AM 0.16 | 6:36PM 0.19 | 7:09AM 0.34 | 7:31PM 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thu 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
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