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Waiwakaiho Surf Forecast
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Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 15 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
19.2° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waiwakaiho today?
The current surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at 1PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waiwakaiho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2300 | 2552 | 2184 | 4010 | 5329 | 5221 | 3871 | 2883 | 2500 | 2291 | 2345 | 2340 | 2254 | 2216 | 2161 | 2202 | 1978 | 1788 | 1871 | 1794 | 1649 | 1518 | 1507 | 980 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:58AM 2.94 | 8:24PM 2.94 | 8:39AM 3.13 | 9:05PM 3.14 | 9:20AM 3.26 | 9:45PM 3.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:45AM 0.46 | 2:11PM 0.24 | 2:29AM 0.26 | 2:53PM 0.04 | 3:11AM 0.09 | 3:34PM -0.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
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