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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 May 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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 8PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
497 | 685 | 1138 | 1516 | 1358 | 1324 | 1307 | 1038 | 886 | 822 | 722 | 672 | 528 | 414 | 451 | 451 | 257 | 184 | 184 | 125 | 125 | 94 | 93 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:21PM2.49m | 4:48AM2.64m | 5:28PM2.50m | 5:49AM2.62m | 6:26PM2.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.60m | 10:32PM0.69m | 11:12AM0.61m | 11:35PM0.71m | 12:09PM0.58m | 00:32AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 309 | 685 | 1138 | 1516 | 1358 | 1324 | 1307 | 1038 | 886 | 822 | 722 | 672 | 528 | 414 | 451 | 451 | 257 | 184 | 184 | 59 | 38 | 94 | 93 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 14 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 497 | 260 | 182 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 125 | 125 | 27 | 7 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 8 | W 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 66 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | E 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 63 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 61 | 26 | 52 | 61 | 61 | 96 | 96 | 215 | 118 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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