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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 5AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 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 (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
180 | 316 | 352 | 347 | 347 | 299 | 286 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 313 | 318 | 402 | 476 | 469 | 463 | 450 | 437 | 379 | 309 | 299 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:15PM2.64m | 7:29AM2.67m | 7:58PM2.73m | 8:11AM2.70m | 8:38PM2.81m | 8:51AM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.65m | 1:43PM0.49m | 2:07AM0.60m | 2:24PM0.45m | 2:49AM0.55m | 3:03PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 180 | 316 | 352 | 347 | 347 | 299 | 286 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 313 | 318 | 402 | 476 | 469 | 463 | 450 | 437 | 379 | 309 | 299 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 58 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 49 | 49 | 34 | 23 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 26 | 59 | 83 | 97 | 91 | 67 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 61 | 61 | 11 | 11 | 108 | 108 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
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