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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 28 Mar 2026 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 11AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Mar) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Mar) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Mar) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 747 | 586 | 495 | 337 | 304 | 289 | 290 | 282 | 336 | 336 | 342 | 347 | 286 | 282 | 273 | 269 | 224 | 447 | 787 | 551 | 442 | 437 | 525 | 791 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:49AM 2.56 | 7:28PM 2.47 | 7:59AM 2.71 | 8:30PM 2.64 | 8:52AM 2.87 | 9:18PM 2.81 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:10PM 0.72 | 1:35AM 0.66 | 2:15PM 0.55 | 2:34AM 0.50 | 3:06PM 0.37 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tue 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
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