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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 9AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
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 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 15 | 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 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
1225 | 1225 | 1083 | 1038 | 928 | 915 | 876 | 756 | 700 | 700 | 615 | 615 | 634 | 653 | 712 | 742 | 785 | 638 | 638 | 630 | 595 | 553 | 434 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 9:19AM2.94m | 9:41PM3.01m | 9:53AM2.94m | 10:15PM3.02m | 10:28AM2.91m | 10:49PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.35m | 3:31PM0.24m | 3:51AM0.34m | 4:06PM0.26m | 4:27AM0.36m | 4:40PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | 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 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 1225 | 1225 | 1083 | 1038 | 928 | 915 | 876 | 756 | 700 | 700 | 615 | 615 | 634 | 653 | 712 | 742 | 785 | 638 | 638 | 630 | 595 | 553 | 434 | 427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | N 11 | WSW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 12 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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