Waiwakaiho surf break

Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 12 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?

The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 4AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (13 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (13 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
WSW
1.8
WSW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.2
WSW
2
W
1.9
WNW
1.7
W
1.7
W
1.5
W
2.2
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
W
2.3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
3
W
3.5
W
4
W
4
W
3.5
W
Period(s) (?)7712121111111113131615141413131312121211111212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)408317250298331370969862100197211171974204121292053196217511927217424003160395241083575
Wind
(km/h)
35
W
25
W
25
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:25AM
2.51
6:55PM
2.49
7:14AM
2.72
7:42PM
2.72
7:58AM
2.94
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:03AM
0.86
12:40PM
0.72
12:58AM
0.67
1:28PM
0.48
1:45AM
0.46
2:11PM
0.24
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Sunrise----6:48-------6:50-------6:50---
Sunset------5:58-------5:57-------5:54-
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--111515211-211-133111--
Temp. °C181818181716171716161615151616151414141415171616
Feels °C (?)131516141414141315131312121312111099910111011
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