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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 11 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
18.9° 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: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
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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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 234 | 225 | 178 | 125 | 94 | 67 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 86 | 117 | 689 | 583 | 538 | 383 | 349 | 325 | 370 | 1116 | 763 | 603 | 893 | 1012 | 1974 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | glass | cross | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:43PM 2.17 | 5:22AM 2.35 | 5:58PM 2.29 | 6:25AM 2.51 | 6:55PM 2.49 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:32AM 1.05 | 10:57PM 1.00 | 11:43AM 0.93 | 12:03AM 0.86 | 12:40PM 0.72 | 12:58AM 0.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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