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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 22 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 10PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
351 | 338 | 265 | 274 | 292 | 382 | 436 | 517 | 473 | 587 | 512 | 444 | 402 | 325 | 497 | 685 | 992 | 1516 | 1358 | 1324 | 1169 | 924 | 834 | 722 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:06PM2.67m | 2:37AM2.83m | 3:12PM2.55m | 3:43AM2.71m | 4:21PM2.49m | 4:48AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.49m | 9:06AM0.53m | 9:26PM0.62m | 10:10AM0.60m | 10:32PM0.69m | 11:12AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 351 | 338 | 265 | 274 | 292 | 382 | 436 | 517 | 473 | 587 | 512 | 444 | 402 | 325 | 341 | 685 | 992 | 1516 | 1358 | 1324 | 1169 | 924 | 834 | 722 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 117 | 59 | 53 | 41 | 86 | 29 | 135 | 130 | 169 | 34 | 31 | 40 | 23 | 218 | 497 | 260 | 202 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | N 6 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | — | — | W 23 | WSW 22 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 13 | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 26 | — | — | 11 | 91 | 23 | 37 | 31 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
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