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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 25 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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 12AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Mar) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 144 | 144 | 137 | 133 | 149 | 280 | 252 | 321 | 312 | 250 | 161 | 191 | 353 | 739 | 1008 | 1523 | 1273 | 1049 | 862 | 756 | 683 | 563 | 506 | 333 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:17PM 2.62 | 3:56AM 2.63 | 4:33PM 2.43 | 5:21AM 2.52 | 6:05PM 2.37 | 6:49AM 2.56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:43PM 0.62 | 10:28AM 0.75 | 10:59PM 0.77 | 11:51AM 0.81 | 12:22AM 0.78 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
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