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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 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 3PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed morning, strong winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
116 | 114 | 85 | 65 | 152 | 152 | 160 | 209 | 193 | 186 | 136 | 201 | 249 | 328 | 244 | 358 | 232 | 637 | 964 | 1775 | 2582 | 2173 | 3342 | 3786 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:18PM2.61m | 00:43AM2.68m | 1:01PM2.48m | 1:29AM2.56m | 1:50PM2.37m | 2:21AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.63m | 6:31PM0.62m | 7:01AM0.75m | 7:15PM0.74m | 7:50AM0.85m | 8:07PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 116 | 114 | 85 | 65 | 152 | 152 | 160 | 209 | 193 | 186 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 244 | 131 | 232 | 131 | 131 | 96 | 125 | 120 | 74 | 3786 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | W 20 | WSW 14 | W 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 131 | 32 | 131 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 65 | 67 | — | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | — | — | W 21 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 34 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 79 | 125 | 154 | 173 | 201 | 249 | 328 | 108 | 358 | 200 | 637 | 964 | 1775 | 2582 | 2173 | 3342 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 61 | 247 | 244 | 149 | 141 | 108 | 108 | 96 | 106 | 106 | 264 | 318 | 337 | 257 | 240 | 108 |
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