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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 02 Apr 2026 NZDTForecast 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
19.4° 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 5PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 451 | 444 | 382 | 290 | 179 | 241 | 238 | 164 | 147 | 114 | 98 | 68 | 67 | 150 | 158 | 140 | 149 | 103 | 219 | 257 | 230 | 222 | 218 | 193 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | off | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:49AM 3.14 | 11:09PM 3.11 | 11:22AM 3.13 | 11:42PM 3.11 | 11:55AM 3.06 | 12:15AM 3.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:02PM 0.09 | 5:18AM 0.17 | 5:36PM 0.11 | 5:53AM 0.21 | 6:09PM 0.18 | 6:27AM 0.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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