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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 09 May 2025 NZST
How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 7PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 09 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Sat 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 2134 | 1919 | 1822 | 1751 | 3848 | 1801 | 4364 | 3931 | 3258 | 3054 | 2723 | 2386 | 2048 | 1690 | 1667 | 1496 | 1267 | 1262 | 1262 | 1318 | 1396 | 1396 | 1415 | 1301 | 1319 | 1191 | 1130 | 1114 | 982 | 850 | 826 | 791 | 850 | 362 | 311 | 356 | 263 | 196 | 187 | 184 | 184 | 180 | 177 | 199 | 330 | 235 | 227 | 494 | 246 | 236 | 309 | 225 | 222 | 824 | 236 | 264 | 589 | 598 | 563 | 554 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | off | off | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:59PM 2.69 | 8:11AM 2.75 | 8:35PM 2.80 | 8:47AM 2.81 | 9:10PM 2.88 | 9:22AM 2.85 | 9:44PM 2.94 | 9:57AM 2.86 | 10:19PM 2.95 | 10:32AM 2.83 | 10:54PM 2.92 | 11:08AM 2.78 | 11:31PM 2.87 | 11:46AM 2.70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:47PM 0.52 | 2:05AM 0.59 | 2:24PM 0.43 | 2:43AM 0.51 | 2:59PM 0.37 | 3:19AM 0.46 | 3:33PM 0.34 | 3:54AM 0.43 | 4:07PM 0.34 | 4:30AM 0.44 | 4:42PM 0.38 | 5:06AM 0.49 | 5:19PM 0.43 | 5:45AM 0.55 | 5:58PM 0.51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 09 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Sat 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 24 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
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