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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 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
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 1AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | |
843 | 1483 | 2362 | 2184 | 1610 | 1275 | 1883 | 2164 | 2389 | 2183 | 2969 | 3129 | 2947 | 1604 | 1524 | 2069 | 2182 | 2296 | 2515 | 2846 | 1970 | 1393 | 1080 | 933 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:50PM2.37m | 2:21AM2.47m | 2:49PM2.29m | 3:22AM2.43m | 3:57PM2.28m | 4:27AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.84m | 8:47AM0.90m | 9:06PM0.90m | 9:50AM0.88m | 10:10PM0.89m | 10:53AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 9 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 11 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 131 | 131 | 93 | 120 | 151 | 363 | 167 | 232 | 367 | 2183 | 2969 | 612 | 596 | 724 | 596 | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1393 | 1080 | 886 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 36 | 32 | 64 | 67 | 72 | 145 | — | — | 35 | 653 | — | — | — | 580 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | 879 | 866 | 919 | 933 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | 122 | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 843 | 1483 | 2362 | 2184 | 1610 | 1275 | 1883 | 2164 | 2389 | — | — | 3129 | 2947 | 1604 | 1524 | 2069 | 2182 | 2296 | 2515 | 2846 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 300 | 343 | 337 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 237 | 240 | 237 | 239 | 237 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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