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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 10AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
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 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
414 | 351 | 257 | 184 | 184 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 93 | 98 | 95 | 88 | 142 | 138 | 180 | 316 | 352 | 347 | 413 | 437 | 486 | 309 | 309 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:49AM2.62m | 6:26PM2.56m | 6:42AM2.63m | 7:15PM2.64m | 7:29AM2.67m | 7:58PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.58m | 00:32AM0.69m | 12:59PM0.54m | 1:22AM0.65m | 1:43PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 414 | 351 | 257 | 184 | 184 | 69 | 37 | 125 | 93 | 91 | 88 | 84 | 142 | 138 | 180 | 316 | 352 | 347 | 413 | 437 | 486 | 309 | 309 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 125 | 125 | 21 | 11 | 98 | 95 | 88 | 57 | 58 | 58 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | W 19 | W 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 66 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 52 | 96 | 106 | 111 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 11 | 96 | 205 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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