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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 14 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
19.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 8PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2765 | 2534 | 2022 | 1932 | 1724 | 1764 | 2300 | 2679 | 2668 | 3996 | 5532 | 5501 | 4079 | 2883 | 2351 | 2354 | 2561 | 2650 | 2434 | 2389 | 2161 | 2109 | 1881 | 1853 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:14AM 2.72 | 7:42PM 2.72 | 7:58AM 2.94 | 8:24PM 2.94 | 8:39AM 3.13 | 9:05PM 3.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:28PM 0.48 | 1:45AM 0.46 | 2:11PM 0.24 | 2:29AM 0.26 | 2:53PM 0.04 | 3:11AM 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
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