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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 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 (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | |
309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 313 | 318 | 402 | 476 | 469 | 463 | 450 | 431 | 357 | 309 | 299 | 245 | 215 | 170 | 170 | 109 | 75 | 58 | 915 | 1081 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:58PM2.73m | 8:11AM2.70m | 8:38PM2.81m | 8:51AM2.74m | 9:16PM2.86m | 9:29AM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.60m | 2:24PM0.45m | 2:49AM0.55m | 3:03PM0.43m | 3:28AM0.52m | 3:41PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 313 | 318 | 402 | 476 | 469 | 463 | 450 | 431 | 357 | 309 | 299 | 245 | 215 | 170 | 170 | 109 | 75 | 58 | 38 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 49 | 34 | 25 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 37 | 53 | 85 | 154 | 233 | 364 | 496 | 680 | 915 | 1081 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 106 | 106 | 118 |
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