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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 24 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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 11PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
160 | 257 | 226 | 201 | 151 | 149 | 227 | 280 | 346 | 546 | 580 | 557 | 527 | 421 | 326 | 321 | 321 | 287 | 541 | 500 | 307 | 563 | 838 | 1706 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:29PM2.45m | 4:09AM2.61m | 4:52PM2.42m | 5:26AM2.62m | 6:05PM2.49m | 6:30AM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.71m | 10:38AM0.71m | 11:03PM0.73m | 11:48AM0.65m | 00:10AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 160 | 257 | 226 | 201 | 151 | 149 | 172 | 280 | 346 | 546 | 580 | 557 | 527 | 421 | 102 | 321 | 321 | 241 | 210 | 500 | 307 | 204 | 838 | 1706 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | N 13 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 7 | W 21 | WSW 13 | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 94 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 75 | 115 | 227 | 147 | 140 | — | — | 38 | 83 | 9 | 326 | — | 30 | 30 | 8 | 172 | 131 | 563 | 134 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | W 22 | — | W 21 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 174 | 121 | 71 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 32 | — | — | 102 | — | 108 | 131 | 287 | 541 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 250 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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