Waiwakaiho surf break

Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 4AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.6
N
6
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
469
463
450
431
318
309
299
245
172
181
111
109
77
39
38
39
1502
1631
1432
1212
1163
1168
1177
1469
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:38PM2.81m
8:51AM2.74m
9:16PM2.86m
9:29AM2.77m
9:53PM2.90m
10:07AM2.78m
Low Tide
2:49AM0.55m
3:03PM0.43m
3:28AM0.52m
3:41PM0.41m
4:06AM0.50m
4:18PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
11
14
16
16
15
14
14
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
11
10
9
8
9
11
14
13
11
9
10
11
10
11
12
12
11
11
13
12
12
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
469
463
450
431
318
309
299
245
172
170
111
109
77
39
38
39
41
32
1432
1212
1163
29
57
1469
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
33
32
30
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
Energy kJ
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
2
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
1
5
9
28
47
108
181
239
373
521
737
912
1228
1502
1631
1168
1177
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
9
7
7
49
52
52
52
56
106
106
106
106
58
56
52
52
56
106
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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