Surf Forecast Surf Report
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
app storeplay store
Reef
Port Waikato-The Reef location map

Port Waikato-The Reef surf Forecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 26 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Port Waikato-The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Port Waikato-The Reef sea temperature is 18.6°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.8 °C max: 18.7 °C min: 16.7 °C)
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.leaflet.map_placeholder_alt">Map Placeholder Alt</span>
Port Waikato-The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Port Waikato-The Reef sea temperature is 18.6°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.8 °C max: 18.7 °C min: 16.7 °C)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Port Waikato-The Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Port Waikato-The Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 27) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Port Waikato-The Reef in the next 12 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 27) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Apr 29) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 27th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 28th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 27th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Waikato-The Reef over the next 12 days.

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Port Waikato-The Reef:

join our community of surf reporters
Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wed
08
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
SW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.2
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.4
SW
1.6
SW
2
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
2.2
SW
2
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.7
SW
Period(s) (?)121414141414131312121213131313131314141313141414141414141415151414161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)3233464146713483221817991110864646561609769701569632854133826292379183816841429150014261271104995193810791235136112891253155214671412
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
5
S
10
ENE
5
W
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
SE
5
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
10
S
10
SW
0
S
10
ENE
5
SW
10
ENE
10
E
5
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
SSW
15
S
25
SW
30
SW
20
S
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrossglasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:16PM
3.55
11:32AM
3.39
11:52PM
3.47
12:11PM
3.28
12:34AM
3.35
12:58PM
3.13
1:26AM
3.21
2:01PM
3.00
2:32AM
3.10
3:17PM
2.94
3:48AM
3.08
4:28PM
2.97
4:59AM
3.17
5:36PM
3.08
6:02AM
3.33
6:40PM
3.25
7:00AM
3.50
7:38PM
3.46
7:54AM
3.65
8:29PM
3.64
8:44AM
3.74
9:15PM
3.78
9:32AM
3.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:30AM
0.78
5:49PM
0.73
6:10AM
0.92
6:30PM
0.89
6:57AM
1.07
7:17PM
1.04
7:54AM
1.18
8:16PM
1.16
9:00AM
1.23
9:27PM
1.20
10:12AM
1.17
10:40PM
1.13
11:22AM
1.00
11:50PM
0.95
12:27PM
0.76
12:52AM
0.73
1:24PM
0.52
1:48AM
0.51
2:15PM
0.33
2:38AM
0.35
3:02PM
0.22
3:25AM
0.28
3:47PM
0.21
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wed
08
Sunrise-6:58--6:58--7:00--7:01--7:01--7:01--7:03--7:03--7:05--7:05--7:07--7:07-
Sunset--5:37--5:37--5:36--5:35--5:34--5:31--5:30--5:30--5:29--5:28--5:27--5:25
part cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudclearclearpart cloudcloudpart cloudpart cloudrain showersrain showersrain showerspart cloudclearclearclearclearpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudclearpart cloudcloudpart cloudpart cloudlight rainclearclearpart cloudclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
------------131--------------1------
Temp. °C151516151617161717151616161716151414131515141618141616151615151313131517
Feels °C (?)91011121415141414131312121311811111114131113161214131310998771213

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

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 Port Waikato-The Reef 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.


Information about the Port Waikato-The Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Port Waikato-The Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Port Waikato-The Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Port Waikato-The Reef 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 (Port Waikato-The Reef) 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 Port Waikato-The Reef 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.

Port Waikato-The Reef is 31 km (19 miles) from the city of Pukekohe East. If you plan a holiday in Raglan and West Waikato, look for hotels and other accommodation in Pukekohe East. Pukekohe East has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest
Nearest