Surf Forecasts:
Waiwakaiho surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 13 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, WSW swell with 1,187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waiwakaiho this week:
The surf forecast for Waiwakaiho over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waiwakaiho in the next 16 days are 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 14th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waiwakaiho over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 349 | 612 | 392 | 313 | 382 | 530 | 465 | 362 | 299 | 357 | 341 | 304 | 371 | 330 | 280 | 105 | 462 | 772 | 431 | 413 | 479 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:33AM3.02m | 11:48PM2.86m | 12:10PM2.95m | 00:25AM2.76m | 12:47PM2.85m | 1:04AM2.64m | 1:28PM2.73m | 1:46AM2.51m | 2:12PM2.60m | 2:34AM2.39m | 3:03PM2.49m | 3:30AM2.29m | 4:00PM2.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.28m | 5:48PM0.39m | 6:00AM0.36m | 6:25PM0.48m | 6:37AM0.47m | 7:04PM0.59m | 7:16AM0.59m | 7:47PM0.71m | 8:00AM0.71m | 8:34PM0.82m | 8:48AM0.82m | 9:28PM0.89m | 9:45AM0.90m | 10:28PM0.90m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 349 | 94 | 392 | 313 | 382 | 219 | 257 | 362 | 299 | 357 | 341 | 304 | 371 | 330 | 280 | 105 | 142 | 772 | 376 | 267 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | N 13 | NW 7 | N 13 | N 13 | WSW 6 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 96 | 32 | 91 | 242 | 78 | 530 | 465 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 30 | 35 | 61 | 92 | 49 | 204 | 431 | 413 | 479 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | N 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | N 15 | N 15 | NW 7 | — | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | W 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | N 11 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 103 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 27 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 612 | — | — | 299 | — | — | 210 | 131 | 144 | 105 | — | — | — | — | 100 | 462 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 108 | 237 | 240 | 96 | 147 | 264 | 96 | 104 | 201 | 0 | 147 | 250 | 96 | 108 | 108 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 108 |
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