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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 15 Dec 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
19.3° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 7PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
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 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 121 | 109 | 113 | 186 | 180 | 123 | 102 | 156 | 361 | 761 | 439 | 759 | 1560 | 2160 | 2801 | 5507 | 5979 | 6259 | 5127 | 4314 | 3697 | 3203 | 2713 | 2253 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:13AM 2.45 | 7:28PM 2.47 | 8:04AM 2.53 | 8:18PM 2.52 | 8:49AM 2.63 | 9:03PM 2.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:21PM 0.85 | 1:46AM 0.69 | 2:13PM 0.80 | 2:32AM 0.64 | 2:59PM 0.73 | 3:15AM 0.57 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
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