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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 12 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
18.9° 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 10PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 142 | 480 | 459 | 352 | 274 | 298 | 331 | 370 | 356 | 972 | 1561 | 1468 | 1117 | 2119 | 2444 | 2310 | 2022 | 1806 | 2037 | 2237 | 2300 | 2693 | 3056 | 4141 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:58PM 2.29 | 6:25AM 2.51 | 6:55PM 2.49 | 7:14AM 2.72 | 7:42PM 2.72 | 7:58AM 2.94 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:03AM 0.86 | 12:40PM 0.72 | 12:58AM 0.67 | 1:28PM 0.48 | 1:45AM 0.46 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 19 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
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