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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 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
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 7PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Mar) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Mar) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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) (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 603 | 440 | 362 | 351 | 290 | 257 | 199 | 187 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 137 | 133 | 149 | 280 | 252 | 325 | 398 | 250 | 161 | 2947 | 1169 | 2948 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:18PM 2.87 | 2:50AM 2.83 | 3:17PM 2.62 | 3:56AM 2.63 | 4:33PM 2.43 | 5:21AM 2.52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:17AM 0.35 | 8:41PM 0.40 | 9:16AM 0.57 | 9:43PM 0.62 | 10:28AM 0.75 | 10:59PM 0.77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:27 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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