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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
/ Taranaki (31 surf breaks) /
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 29 Nov 2025 NZDTForecast 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
18.8° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 4PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 572 | 634 | 655 | 679 | 679 | 593 | 604 | 1122 | 1214 | 1285 | 1336 | 1138 | 933 | 805 | 793 | 1359 | 1868 | 1854 | 1702 | 1543 | 1053 | 869 | 596 | 500 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:12PM 2.60 | 5:54AM 2.49 | 6:16PM 2.69 | 6:57AM 2.65 | 7:16PM 2.82 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:59AM 0.77 | 11:41PM 0.62 | 12:04PM 0.70 | 12:41AM 0.48 | 1:05PM 0.57 | 1:38AM 0.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:31 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
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