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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 05 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 10PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
250 | 233 | 183 | 175 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 85 | 65 | 152 | 152 | 160 | 209 | 193 | 186 | 138 | 194 | 223 | 290 | 274 | 274 | 297 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:02AM2.80m | 12:18PM2.61m | 00:43AM2.68m | 1:01PM2.48m | 1:29AM2.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.50m | 6:18AM0.63m | 6:31PM0.62m | 7:01AM0.75m | 7:15PM0.74m | 7:50AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 250 | 233 | 183 | 175 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 85 | 65 | 152 | 152 | 160 | 209 | 193 | 186 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 133 | 274 | 274 | 297 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | N 9 | — | — | WSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 131 | 129 | 173 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | N 10 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 20 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 11 | 32 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 42 | 34 | 32 | 43 | 51 | 82 | 125 | 154 | 196 | 194 | 223 | 290 | 69 | 104 | 80 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 149 | 141 | 149 | 141 | 108 | 58 | 96 | 106 | 106 |
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