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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 06 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
19.0° 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 7AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 273 | 215 | 209 | 136 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 69 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 138 | 180 | 178 | 168 | 204 | 198 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 147 | 172 | 129 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | on | cross- on | on | glass | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:24AM 2.81 | 12:39PM 2.64 | 1:03AM 2.64 | 1:20PM 2.46 | 1:49AM 2.47 | 2:11PM 2.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:16PM 0.46 | 6:39AM 0.61 | 6:53PM 0.63 | 7:20AM 0.79 | 7:37PM 0.81 | 8:11AM 0.95 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
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