Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Waiwakaiho surf break

Waiwakaiho surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 17 Jan 2026 NZDT
Forecast 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
20.0° C
 (Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waiwakaiho this week:

The surf forecast for Waiwakaiho over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 18) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Waiwakaiho in the next 12 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 23) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Jan 22) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sun 18th Jan)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 23rd Jan)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 23rd Jan)7.5ft (2.3m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waiwakaiho over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 103mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, near gales from the NE by Thu morning).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
WSW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.7
SW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.5
W
0.5
W
1.4
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.1
NNW
0.9
WSW
Period(s) (?)1212111111111111111111141313122220128815
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)355265182101826063636084857117511198236204560782545339
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
20
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
10
SSE
30
SE
20
SE
5
WNW
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
30
E
45
ENE
50
NE
30
NNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
45
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off		offoffcross-
off		offoffglassoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crossonononcross-
on		off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:10PM
2.67
10:35AM
2.87
10:49PM
2.78
11:11AM
2.99
11:26PM
2.87
11:47AM
3.08
12:02AM
2.92
12:22PM
3.13
12:38AM
2.94
12:57PM
3.13
1:16AM
2.93
1:34PM
3.09
1:56AM
2.88
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:05PM
0.63
4:18AM
0.47
4:45PM
0.50
4:57AM
0.35
5:23PM
0.38
5:33AM
0.26
5:59PM
0.28
6:10AM
0.21
6:36PM
0.23
6:47AM
0.20
7:14PM
0.21
7:25AM
0.24
7:53PM
0.23
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Sunrise6:16--6:16--6:18--6:18--6:20--6:20--6:22--
Sunset-8:50--8:49--8:49--8:47--8:47--8:46--8:45-
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
--------352111214361337243
Temp. °C212217202215202118141415151721222019181816
Feels °C (?)20191116191018201510101111121616171214169
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Waiwakaiho:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Waiwakaiho surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Waiwakaiho at:
surf-forecast.com

Information about the Waiwakaiho Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Waiwakaiho provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Waiwakaiho can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Waiwakaiho surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Waiwakaiho) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Waiwakaiho may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Taranaki? If you are looking for accommodation near Waiwakaiho, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Taranaki, consider staying in New Plymouth which is 4 km (2 miles) away.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest