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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 09 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 9PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
2250 | 2124 | 1887 | 3078 | 1465 | 1284 | 1885 | 2031 | 1942 | 2046 | 2459 | 2172 | 1406 | 1034 | 1367 | 2084 | 1901 | 1648 | 1387 | 1266 | 1103 | 995 | 894 | 880 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:49PM2.29m | 3:22AM2.43m | 3:57PM2.28m | 4:27AM2.47m | 5:05PM2.37m | 5:29AM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.90m | 9:50AM0.88m | 10:10PM0.89m | 10:53AM0.79m | 11:13PM0.81m | 11:50AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 2250 | 2124 | 1887 | 3078 | 1141 | 892 | 206 | — | — | — | — | 746 | 1406 | 961 | 1367 | 2084 | 1901 | 1648 | 1387 | 1266 | 1103 | 995 | 894 | 880 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 257 | 547 | 773 | 621 | 596 | 588 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 837 | 1034 | 530 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 363 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 549 | — | 1465 | 1284 | 1885 | 2031 | 1942 | 2046 | 2459 | 2172 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 237 | 240 | 240 | 244 | 235 | 235 | 178 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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