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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 07 Apr 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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 2AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 07). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 94 | 69 | 55 | 42 | 56 | 138 | 136 | 178 | 168 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 147 | 175 | 129 | 131 | 169 | 126 | 377 | 144 | 236 | 504 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | off | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | off | off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:39PM 2.64 | 1:03AM 2.64 | 1:20PM 2.46 | 1:49AM 2.47 | 2:11PM 2.30 | 2:48AM 2.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:53PM 0.63 | 7:20AM 0.79 | 7:37PM 0.81 | 8:11AM 0.95 | 8:32PM 0.95 | 9:16AM 1.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 19 |
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