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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 30 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 5PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Mar) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Mar) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Mar) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 732 | 705 | 532 | 433 | 441 | 2075 | 1148 | 1770 | 2216 | 1593 | 1072 | 734 | 506 | 452 | 1018 | 1048 | 957 | 943 | 929 | 768 | 756 | 659 | 581 | 572 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | glass | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:52AM 2.87 | 9:18PM 2.81 | 9:36AM 3.01 | 9:58PM 2.96 | 10:14AM 3.10 | 10:35PM 3.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:06PM 0.37 | 3:22AM 0.35 | 3:49PM 0.22 | 4:04AM 0.24 | 4:27PM 0.13 | 4:43AM 0.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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