Waiwakaiho Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.04° S 174.11° E

Waiwakaiho 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Waiwakaiho

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiwakaiho sea temperature is
16.6° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Waiwakaiho surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (06 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 12AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)--
Afternoon (06 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (06 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
2
W
10
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
20
1.2
WSW
19
1.7
WSW
18
2
WSW
18
2.2
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1126
924
768
1528
1520
1411
766
723
573
667
832
746
976
1076
545
1034
875
695
705
660
1117
1865
2519
2755
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
5
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:44PM2.57m
1:08AM2.71m
1:29PM2.50m
1:53AM2.65m
2:18PM2.45m
2:42AM2.62m
Low Tide
6:56PM0.61m
7:29AM0.67m
7:41PM0.68m
8:17AM0.69m
8:31PM0.73m
9:09AM0.68m
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
9
3
4
3
4
4
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
12
14
14
12
12
12
13
14
14
15
Feels °C
12
13
12
13
11
11
12
13
12
10
7
6
6
7
9
13
10
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
0.4
SW
13
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.2
W
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
WSW
20
1.2
WSW
19
1.7
WSW
18
2
WSW
18
2.2
WSW
17
Energy kJ
1122
924
768
40
1520
1411
766
723
573
667
459
440
341
299
235
1034
875
695
103
660
1117
1865
2519
2755
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
11
1.2
W
10
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
17
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.6
W
21
0.8
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
44
44
42
39
38
480
334
498
279
35
33
61
57
222
163
138
119
332
99
67
41
39
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
20
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
WSW
19
0.1
W
24
0.6
WSW
11
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
24
0.4
WSW
22
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
4
8
39
22
23
71
11
82
11
43
163
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
3
NW
9
0.3
SW
12
2
W
10
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
Energy kJ
1126
898
682
1528
22
832
746
976
1076
545
705
643
615
574
499
514
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
108
108
108
108
108
108
108
235
236
215
215
178
108
108
0
11
147
250
250
11
250
250
250
250
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
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