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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 03 Apr 2026 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
19.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 8PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
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) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 147 | 114 | 98 | 68 | 67 | 96 | 123 | 109 | 149 | 103 | 219 | 209 | 187 | 226 | 222 | 197 | 151 | 220 | 522 | 569 | 615 | 484 | 834 | 822 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | glass | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:22AM 3.13 | 11:42PM 3.11 | 11:55AM 3.06 | 12:15AM 3.06 | 12:28PM 2.95 | 12:49AM 2.95 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:36PM 0.11 | 5:53AM 0.21 | 6:09PM 0.18 | 6:27AM 0.31 | 6:42PM 0.31 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:10 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
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