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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 11AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
56 | 54 | 906 | 460 | 253 | 207 | 198 | 235 | 238 | 232 | 228 | 188 | 244 | 303 | 429 | 183 | 314 | 107 | 78 | 95 | 312 | 565 | 689 | 921 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:45AM2.76m | 11:08PM2.88m | 11:24AM2.71m | 11:47PM2.84m | 12:03PM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.51m | 4:56PM0.44m | 5:23AM0.54m | 5:35PM0.49m | 6:03AM0.58m | 6:14PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 30 | 42 | 906 | 460 | 253 | 207 | 198 | 235 | 238 | 232 | 228 | 188 | 244 | 303 | 429 | 183 | 314 | 67 | 59 | 64 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | W 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | WSW 6 | NNW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | WSW 15 | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 54 | 41 | 84 | 220 | 114 | 69 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 92 | 176 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 20 | 107 | 78 | 14 | 21 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 11 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 51 | 85 | 7 | 69 | 55 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 48 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 1889 | 1469 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | 64 | — | — | — | 9 | 28 | 95 | 312 | 565 | 689 | 921 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 104 | 141 | 96 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 237 | 108 | 52 | 11 | 88 | 52 | 108 | 235 | 235 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
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