Current Weather

SunDaylight: 13h 1m

Sunrise06:39

Sunset19:40

Waves

Live

1.5m

Period: 10s

Swell 1:1.1m@ 11sWSW

Swell 2:0.8m@ 5sWNW

Wind waves:

0.3m@ 2sN

Wind

Cross-on

22km/h

Gusts: 35 km/h

Tides

+1.52m

00h06h12h18h24h

Tides— Today

	Coef.Coef	▼Low tideLow	▲High tideHigh
MorningAM	99	06:00-1.12m	—
AfternoonPM	99	18:00-0.89m	12:00+1.58m

Air

16°C

Feels like: 15°C

Max17°

Min15°

Water

16°C

Wetsuit: 3/2mm

UV IndexMax today: 1.9

0.2Low

UV Scale

No protection needed. Safe to be outside.

Rain ProbabilityMax today: 90%

54%Moderate

0.2 mm

Chance of rain. Consider bringing a light jacket.

Forecast

	Today			Tomorrow			16 Fri			17 Sat			18 Sun			19 Mon			20 Tue			21 Wed
Period	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE
Rating	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	1	4	2	3	3	!	!				!	!	!
Height(m)	1.5 W 270°	1.6 W 278°	1.9 WNW 289°	2.2 WNW 293°	2.1 W 280°	2.1 W 275°	2.6 W 268°	2.5 WSW 258°	2.3 WSW 256°	1.4 WSW 249°	1.3 WSW 247°	1.1 WSW 247°	1.0 WSW 244°	0.9 WSW 243°	0.9 WSW 242°	0.9 WSW 239°	1.0 WSW 241°	1.2 WSW 240°	1.1 WSW 241°	1.0 WSW 238°	1.0 WSW 237°	1.7 WSW 241°	1.9 WSW 244°	1.7 WSW 244°
Period(s)	10	9	8	8	9	10	11	11	11	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	9	9	10	8	9	9
Energy(kJ)	395	388	404	634	634	759	1498	1425	1246	380	256	209	151	138	134	133	124	150	174	174	189	395	493	455
Wind(km/h)	22 ↑37 NW	27 ↑45 N	28 ↑46 N	15 ↑27 WSW	19 ↑34 W	14 ↑28 W	44 ↑73 SSE	46 ↑78 SSE	40 ↑76 SSE	12 ↑22 S	17 ↑34 SSE	6 ↑19 SSE	9 ↑17 SSE	5 ↑21 E	9 ↑21 SE	6 ↑14 NNE	27 ↑49 W	20 ↑53 WSW	8 ↑24 ESE	11 ↑24 NW	13 ↑29 WNW	10 ↑26 WSW	19 ↑42 W	8 ↑45 W
Wind state	onshore	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	offshore	offshore	offshore	cross-off	offshore	offshore	offshore	offshore	offshore	offshore	cross-on	cross	offshore	onshore	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on
Swell 1	1.1m11s WSW	1.1m11s WSW	1.1m10s WSW	1.7m6s WNW	1.4m8s W	1.6m10s WSW	2.5m9s W	2.4m10s W	2.3m10s WSW	1.4m8s WSW	1.2m8s WSW	1.1m8s WSW	1.0m8s WSW	0.9m8s WSW	0.9m8s WSW	0.9m8s WSW	0.8m7s WSW	1.0m6s WSW	0.9m6s WSW	0.8m8s WSW	0.9m9s WSW	1.4m6s WSW	1.6m6s WSW	1.4m6s WSW
Swell 2	0.8m5s WNW	0.8m5s WNW	0.9m7s W	1.0m8s WNW	1.2m8s W	1.2m6s NW	0.5m4s SSE	0.1m6s S	0.1m6s S	-	0.1m9s W	-	-	-	0.1m5s WSW	0.2m13s WNW	0.3m13s SW	0.5m11s SW	0.6m11s SW	0.6m8s WSW	0.2m11s NW	0.7m12s SW	0.8m13s WSW	0.9m12s WSW
Tides	▲ High0.0m	▲ High0.6m	▼ Low0.5m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.9m	▼ Low0.5m	▼ Low0.3m	▲ High0.7m	▼ Low0.6m	▼ Low0.5m	▲ High0.6m	▼ Low0.5m	▼ Low0.5m	▲ High0.5m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.3m	▲ High0.4m	▲ High0.2m	▼ Low0.0m	▲ High0.2m	▲ High0.5m	▲ High0.3m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.8m
Cloud cover
Rain(mm)						-			-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Air	16°C	16°C	16°C	13°C	14°C	12°C	10°C	11°C	9°C	9°C	12°C	11°C	11°C	16°C	13°C	10°C	16°C	14°C	11°C	15°C	14°C	11°C	17°C	15°C
Water	16°C	16°C	16°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C
UV Index	1	2	1	1	4	2	4	7	2	5	7	2	5	7	2	5	8	3	6	8	3	6	8	3

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Located in Taranaki, Waiwakaiho is a reef break known for its powerful waves, best ridden at high tide. The spot thrives on groundswells from the west-southwest, with southeast winds providing clean conditions. Both left and right breaks cater to expert surfers, though dangerous rips require caution. Despite its quality, the spot rarely gets crowded, offering a secluded surfing experience.

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Current Weather

SunDaylight: 13h 1m

Sunrise06:39

Sunset19:40

Waves

Live

1.5m

Period: 10s

Swell 1:1.1m@ 11sWSW

Swell 2:0.8m@ 5sWNW

Wind waves:

0.3m@ 2sN

Wind

Cross-on

22km/h

Gusts: 35 km/h

Tides

+1.52m

00h06h12h18h24h

Tides— Today

	Coef.Coef	▼Low tideLow	▲High tideHigh
MorningAM	99	06:00-1.12m	—
AfternoonPM	99	18:00-0.89m	12:00+1.58m

Air

16°C

Feels like: 15°C

Max17°

Min15°

Water

16°C

Wetsuit: 3/2mm

UV IndexMax today: 1.9

0.2Low

UV Scale

No protection needed. Safe to be outside.

Rain ProbabilityMax today: 90%

54%Moderate

0.2 mm

Chance of rain. Consider bringing a light jacket.

Forecast

	Today			Tomorrow			16 Fri			17 Sat			18 Sun			19 Mon			20 Tue			21 Wed
Period	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE
Rating	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	1	4	2	3	3	!	!				!	!	!
Height(m)	1.5 W 270°	1.6 W 278°	1.9 WNW 289°	2.2 WNW 293°	2.1 W 280°	2.1 W 275°	2.6 W 268°	2.5 WSW 258°	2.3 WSW 256°	1.4 WSW 249°	1.3 WSW 247°	1.1 WSW 247°	1.0 WSW 244°	0.9 WSW 243°	0.9 WSW 242°	0.9 WSW 239°	1.0 WSW 241°	1.2 WSW 240°	1.1 WSW 241°	1.0 WSW 238°	1.0 WSW 237°	1.7 WSW 241°	1.9 WSW 244°	1.7 WSW 244°
Period(s)	10	9	8	8	9	10	11	11	11	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	9	9	10	8	9	9
Energy(kJ)	395	388	404	634	634	759	1498	1425	1246	380	256	209	151	138	134	133	124	150	174	174	189	395	493	455
Wind(km/h)	22 ↑37 NW	27 ↑45 N	28 ↑46 N	15 ↑27 WSW	19 ↑34 W	14 ↑28 W	44 ↑73 SSE	46 ↑78 SSE	40 ↑76 SSE	12 ↑22 S	17 ↑34 SSE	6 ↑19 SSE	9 ↑17 SSE	5 ↑21 E	9 ↑21 SE	6 ↑14 NNE	27 ↑49 W	20 ↑53 WSW	8 ↑24 ESE	11 ↑24 NW	13 ↑29 WNW	10 ↑26 WSW	19 ↑42 W	8 ↑45 W
Wind state	onshore	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	offshore	offshore	offshore	cross-off	offshore	offshore	offshore	offshore	offshore	offshore	cross-on	cross	offshore	onshore	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on
Swell 1	1.1m11s WSW	1.1m11s WSW	1.1m10s WSW	1.7m6s WNW	1.4m8s W	1.6m10s WSW	2.5m9s W	2.4m10s W	2.3m10s WSW	1.4m8s WSW	1.2m8s WSW	1.1m8s WSW	1.0m8s WSW	0.9m8s WSW	0.9m8s WSW	0.9m8s WSW	0.8m7s WSW	1.0m6s WSW	0.9m6s WSW	0.8m8s WSW	0.9m9s WSW	1.4m6s WSW	1.6m6s WSW	1.4m6s WSW
Swell 2	0.8m5s WNW	0.8m5s WNW	0.9m7s W	1.0m8s WNW	1.2m8s W	1.2m6s NW	0.5m4s SSE	0.1m6s S	0.1m6s S	-	0.1m9s W	-	-	-	0.1m5s WSW	0.2m13s WNW	0.3m13s SW	0.5m11s SW	0.6m11s SW	0.6m8s WSW	0.2m11s NW	0.7m12s SW	0.8m13s WSW	0.9m12s WSW
Tides	▲ High0.0m	▲ High0.6m	▼ Low0.5m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.9m	▼ Low0.5m	▼ Low0.3m	▲ High0.7m	▼ Low0.6m	▼ Low0.5m	▲ High0.6m	▼ Low0.5m	▼ Low0.5m	▲ High0.5m	▼ Low0.2m	▼ Low0.3m	▲ High0.4m	▲ High0.2m	▼ Low0.0m	▲ High0.2m	▲ High0.5m	▲ High0.3m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.8m
Cloud cover
Rain(mm)						-			-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Air	16°C	16°C	16°C	13°C	14°C	12°C	10°C	11°C	9°C	9°C	12°C	11°C	11°C	16°C	13°C	10°C	16°C	14°C	11°C	15°C	14°C	11°C	17°C	15°C
Water	16°C	16°C	16°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C	15°C
UV Index	1	2	1	1	4	2	4	7	2	5	7	2	5	7	2	5	8	3	6	8	3	6	8	3

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