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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 09 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
19.1° C
(Which is 1.2°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: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 147 | 175 | 131 | 131 | 169 | 128 | 377 | 144 | 475 | 631 | 649 | 628 | 525 | 500 | 379 | 372 | 242 | 189 | 178 | 125 | 94 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | glass | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:11PM 2.30 | 2:48AM 2.33 | 3:19PM 2.18 | 4:04AM 2.28 | 4:43PM 2.17 | 5:22AM 2.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:11AM 0.95 | 8:32PM 0.95 | 9:16AM 1.05 | 9:42PM 1.03 | 10:32AM 1.05 | 10:57PM 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
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