Waiwakaiho surf break

Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 11AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Mon night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
0.4
SW
12
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
0.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
450
431
318
309
299
245
172
170
111
109
77
39
38
1057
1202
1368
1230
1397
1368
1433
42
1410
1678
56
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
45
NE
40
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:51AM2.74m
9:16PM2.86m
9:29AM2.77m
9:53PM2.90m
10:07AM2.78m
10:30PM2.90m
Low Tide
2:49AM0.55m
3:03PM0.43m
3:28AM0.52m
3:41PM0.41m
4:06AM0.50m
4:18PM0.42m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:08
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
10
Temp °C
11
10
11
14
16
16
15
14
14
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
17
9
8
9
11
14
12
11
9
10
10
10
10
12
12
10
11
11
12
11
12
13
12
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
2.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
0.4
WNW
11
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
450
431
318
309
299
245
172
170
111
109
77
39
38
39
41
32
1230
1397
1368
1433
42
1410
1678
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
33
32
30
29
37
58
49
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
57
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
7
2
N
7
2.3
N
8
2.4
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
1.2
NE
6
3
N
9
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
6
3.5
N
9
Energy kJ
5
8
28
47
96
211
286
396
588
680
825
1057
1202
1368
106
1535
208
202
1794
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
49
7
49
50
52
52
52
56
106
106
106
58
56
118
118
141
58
52
52
52
106
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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