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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 9AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
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 (strong winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 7 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
349 | 131 | 289 | 653 | 926 | 1422 | 2376 | 2260 | 1679 | 1275 | 1618 | 2083 | 2352 | 2676 | 3370 | 3856 | 1963 | 1922 | 2174 | 2270 | 2332 | 2372 | 3069 | 3513 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:29AM2.56m | 1:50PM2.37m | 2:21AM2.47m | 2:49PM2.29m | 3:22AM2.43m | 3:57PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.85m | 8:07PM0.84m | 8:47AM0.90m | 9:06PM0.90m | 9:50AM0.88m | 10:10PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 17 | W 11 | W 11 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 131 | 78 | 289 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 93 | 121 | 151 | 372 | 1618 | 2083 | 286 | 2676 | 3370 | — | 936 | 585 | 222 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | NNW 9 | WSW 17 | NNW 8 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 131 | 131 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 67 | 72 | 145 | 276 | 232 | 70 | 644 | — | — | 678 | 678 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | W 18 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 167 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 349 | 326 | 225 | 653 | 926 | 1422 | 2376 | 2260 | 1679 | 1275 | — | — | 2352 | — | — | 3856 | 1963 | 1922 | 2174 | 2270 | 2332 | 2372 | 3069 | 3513 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 106 | 118 | 300 | 337 | 261 | 108 | 108 | 237 | 240 | 237 | 237 | 239 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 241 |
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