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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 16 May 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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 10PM is: 0.9m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s 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 (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 21s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
323 | 485 | 627 | 456 | 522 | 662 | 772 | 834 | 547 | 679 | 662 | 566 | 400 | 394 | 316 | 312 | 210 | 198 | 149 | 222 | 200 | 452 | 441 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:21PM3.26m | 9:39AM3.23m | 10:07PM3.34m | 10:28AM3.22m | 10:55PM3.33m | 11:18AM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM-0.03m | 3:33AM0.06m | 3:54PM-0.07m | 4:22AM0.02m | 4:43PM-0.05m | 5:13AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 233 | 264 | 627 | 237 | 252 | 662 | 772 | 834 | 547 | 679 | 662 | 566 | 400 | 394 | 316 | 312 | 210 | 198 | 149 | 149 | 151 | 452 | 441 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 323 | 485 | 193 | 456 | 522 | 169 | 142 | — | 119 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 66 | 120 | 106 | 222 | 200 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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