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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 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
16.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
293 | 293 | 297 | 289 | 257 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 151 | 149 | 131 | 95 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 87 | 107 | 306 | 423 | 444 | 418 | 384 | 363 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:46PM3.26m | 12:10PM3.01m | 00:39AM3.14m | 1:05PM2.84m | 1:35AM2.98m | 2:06PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.15m | 6:26PM0.18m | 7:03AM0.28m | 7:22PM0.33m | 8:02AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 293 | 293 | 297 | 289 | 257 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 151 | 149 | 131 | 95 | 89 | 57 | 56 | 87 | 73 | 306 | 423 | 444 | 418 | 384 | 363 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 22 | W 20 | W 20 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 21 | W 21 | W 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | W 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 56 | 107 | 60 | 55 | 41 | 38 | 29 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 39 | 38 | 47 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 47 | 82 | 88 | 86 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 141 | 141 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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