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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 29 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 11PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Mar) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Mar) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Mar) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 286 | 282 | 273 | 219 | 255 | 759 | 732 | 637 | 460 | 427 | 440 | 2472 | 1219 | 1962 | 2149 | 1667 | 1021 | 687 | 475 | 439 | 480 | 1048 | 1095 | 1064 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:30PM 2.64 | 8:52AM 2.87 | 9:18PM 2.81 | 9:36AM 3.01 | 9:58PM 2.96 | 10:14AM 3.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:15PM 0.55 | 2:34AM 0.50 | 3:06PM 0.37 | 3:22AM 0.35 | 3:49PM 0.22 | 4:04AM 0.24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | - | 4 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
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