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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 05 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 7PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
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) (?) | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 151 | 220 | 522 | 569 | 499 | 414 | 697 | 687 | 569 | 529 | 440 | 368 | 273 | 265 | 209 | 136 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 69 | 55 | 68 | 66 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:28AM 2.95 | 11:49PM 2.95 | 12:03PM 2.81 | 12:24AM 2.81 | 12:39PM 2.64 | 1:03AM 2.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:42PM 0.31 | 6:02AM 0.45 | 6:16PM 0.46 | 6:39AM 0.61 | 6:53PM 0.63 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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