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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
/ Taranaki (31 surf breaks) /
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 28 Nov 2025 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
18.7° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 12PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
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) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 412 | 488 | 643 | 567 | 498 | 389 | 349 | 251 | 263 | 258 | 422 | 655 | 667 | 705 | 679 | 667 | 604 | 838 | 1285 | 1355 | 1336 | 1138 | 947 | 805 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:40AM 2.39 | 4:09PM 2.57 | 4:46AM 2.40 | 5:12PM 2.60 | 5:54AM 2.49 | 6:16PM 2.69 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:56AM 0.78 | 10:39PM 0.71 | 10:59AM 0.77 | 11:41PM 0.62 | 12:04PM 0.70 | 12:41AM 0.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Mon 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 8:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:30 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 3 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
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