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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
18.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 9PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
104 | 158 | 151 | 146 | 288 | 353 | 176 | 165 | 160 | 257 | 253 | 225 | 151 | 149 | 227 | 280 | 346 | 546 | 580 | 557 | 527 | 421 | 326 | 321 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:14PM2.60m | 2:51AM2.71m | 3:29PM2.45m | 4:09AM2.61m | 4:52PM2.42m | 5:26AM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.59m | 9:22AM0.67m | 9:48PM0.71m | 10:38AM0.71m | 11:03PM0.73m | 11:48AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 64 | 158 | 67 | 146 | 288 | 353 | 176 | 165 | 160 | 257 | 253 | 225 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 280 | 346 | 546 | 580 | 557 | 527 | 421 | 326 | 321 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | W 17 | WSW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 13 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 104 | 65 | 151 | 66 | 9 | 7 | 81 | 81 | 94 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 75 | 115 | 227 | 111 | 140 | — | 34 | 39 | 83 | 102 | 86 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 13 | N 13 | WSW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 108 |
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