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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 06 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: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
85 | 65 | 152 | 152 | 160 | 209 | 193 | 186 | 136 | 201 | 249 | 307 | 299 | 261 | 274 | 297 | 989 | 1756 | 2777 | 2262 | 2715 | 2790 | 2688 | 3616 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:18PM2.61m | 00:43AM2.68m | 1:01PM2.48m | 1:29AM2.56m | 1:50PM2.37m | 2:21AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.62m | 7:01AM0.75m | 7:15PM0.74m | 7:50AM0.85m | 8:07PM0.84m | 8:47AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | WSW 14 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 18 | WSW 17 |
 kJ | 85 | 65 | 152 | 152 | 160 | 209 | 193 | 186 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 80 | 261 | 274 | 297 | 131 | 96 | 2777 | 123 | 492 | 2790 | 167 | 227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 10 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | NNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 133 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 32 | 32 | 125 | 68 | 74 | 337 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 22 | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 34 | 32 | 9 | 21 | — | — | 65 | — | — | 72 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NW 10 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 35 | 64 | 117 | 169 | 190 | 201 | 249 | 307 | 299 | 176 | 225 | 349 | 989 | 1756 | — | 2262 | 2715 | — | 2688 | 3616 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 61 | 247 | 244 | 149 | 141 | 108 | 108 | 96 | 106 | 106 | 264 | 318 | 337 | 257 | 240 | 108 |
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