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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 07 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 7PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 14 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | |
193 | 186 | 165 | 177 | 289 | 395 | 385 | 471 | 604 | 801 | 966 | 1706 | 2825 | 2203 | 1102 | 1325 | 1422 | 1178 | 1170 | 2146 | 2129 | 1647 | 1474 | 2040 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:01PM2.48m | 1:29AM2.56m | 1:50PM2.37m | 2:21AM2.47m | 2:49PM2.29m | 3:22AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.75m | 7:15PM0.74m | 7:50AM0.85m | 8:07PM0.84m | 8:47AM0.90m | 9:06PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 193 | 186 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 96 | 127 | 121 | 778 | 1325 | 1422 | 1178 | 964 | 2146 | 2129 | 573 | 761 | 416 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 21 | W 11 | W 11 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 34 | 10 | 9 | — | 32 | 32 | 65 | 67 | 151 | 391 | 276 | 767 | 1170 | 384 | 538 | 604 | 588 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 106 | 182 | 232 | 286 | 151 | 452 | 184 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 83 | 125 | 165 | 177 | 289 | 395 | 385 | 471 | 604 | 801 | 966 | 1706 | 2825 | 2203 | 1102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1647 | 1474 | 2040 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 250 | 249 | 244 | 141 | 108 | 108 | 96 | 108 | 108 | 264 | 300 | 337 | 108 | 244 | 108 | 108 | 240 | 240 | 96 | 96 | 237 | 237 | 243 |
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