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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 11AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 10 | |
450 | 431 | 318 | 309 | 299 | 245 | 172 | 170 | 111 | 109 | 77 | 39 | 38 | 1057 | 1202 | 1368 | 1230 | 1397 | 1368 | 1433 | 42 | 1410 | 1678 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:51AM2.74m | 9:16PM2.86m | 9:29AM2.77m | 9:53PM2.90m | 10:07AM2.78m | 10:30PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.55m | 3:03PM0.43m | 3:28AM0.52m | 3:41PM0.41m | 4:06AM0.50m | 4:18PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 450 | 431 | 318 | 309 | 299 | 245 | 172 | 170 | 111 | 109 | 77 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 32 | 1230 | 1397 | 1368 | 1433 | 42 | 1410 | 1678 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 37 | 58 | 49 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 57 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NE 6 | — | — | — | N 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 8 | 28 | 47 | 96 | 211 | 286 | 396 | 588 | 680 | 825 | 1057 | 1202 | 1368 | 106 | — | — | — | 1535 | 208 | 202 | 1794 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 7 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 58 | 56 | 118 | 118 | 141 | 58 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 106 |
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