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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
/ Taranaki (31 surf breaks) /
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 02 Dec 2025 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
19.0° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 3PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
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) (?) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 352 | 366 | 383 | 442 | 391 | 294 | 208 | 171 | 145 | 102 | 76 | 45 | 62 | 287 | 419 | 397 | 650 | 1175 | 1275 | 1440 | 1781 | 2826 | 1808 | 999 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:55AM 2.84 | 8:13PM 2.96 | 8:48AM 3.04 | 9:07PM 3.08 | 9:39AM 3.20 | 9:59PM 3.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:04PM 0.41 | 2:31AM 0.16 | 2:59PM 0.25 | 3:23AM 0.04 | 3:52PM 0.12 | 4:14AM -0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | Friday 05 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:35 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
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