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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 10AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | |
160 | 209 | 193 | 186 | 138 | 177 | 257 | 320 | 374 | 131 | 238 | 724 | 1032 | 1960 | 2902 | 1891 | 1440 | 2044 | 2297 | 2686 | 2998 | 4401 | 4047 | 3622 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:43AM2.68m | 1:01PM2.48m | 1:29AM2.56m | 1:50PM2.37m | 2:21AM2.47m | 2:49PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.75m | 7:15PM0.74m | 7:50AM0.85m | 8:07PM0.84m | 8:47AM0.90m | 9:06PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 160 | 209 | 193 | 186 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 131 | 76 | 238 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 95 | 120 | 1440 | 2044 | 2297 | 2686 | 2998 | 4401 | 4047 | 3622 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 21 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 17 | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 131 | 131 | — | 32 | 32 | 65 | 67 | 479 | 344 | 377 | 229 | 87 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | 75 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 49 | 82 | 144 | 167 | 177 | 257 | 320 | 374 | 345 | 267 | 724 | 1032 | 1960 | 2902 | 1891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 141 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 141 | 108 | 106 | 108 | 118 | 108 | 264 | 318 | 343 | 108 | 108 | 237 | 108 | 237 | 240 | 243 | 240 | 240 |
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