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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 16 Apr 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
19.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 5PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2614 | 2737 | 2562 | 2767 | 2382 | 2244 | 2015 | 1992 | 1945 | 1824 | 1715 | 1670 | 1670 | 1712 | 995 | 852 | 878 | 564 | 874 | 1331 | 1777 | 2690 | 1288 | 1725 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:39AM 3.13 | 9:05PM 3.14 | 9:20AM 3.26 | 9:45PM 3.28 | 10:01AM 3.33 | 10:27PM 3.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:53PM 0.04 | 3:11AM 0.09 | 3:34PM -0.09 | 3:55AM -0.01 | 4:16PM -0.14 | 4:39AM -0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
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