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Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Port Waikato-Sunset beach surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today?
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 7AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | |
431 | 413 | 419 | 431 | 425 | 313 | 277 | 273 | 219 | 215 | 170 | 147 | 147 | 109 | 99 | 72 | 91 | 109 | 322 | 431 | 454 | 444 | 415 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:44PM3.81m | 12:11PM3.54m | 00:38AM3.66m | 1:10PM3.36m | 1:37AM3.48m | 2:13PM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.55m | 6:24PM0.59m | 7:01AM0.72m | 7:20PM0.79m | 8:01AM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 431 | 413 | 419 | 431 | 425 | 313 | 277 | 273 | 219 | 215 | 170 | 147 | 147 | 109 | 99 | 72 | 71 | 109 | 322 | 431 | 454 | 444 | 415 | 387 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | N 4 | WSW 18 | NNW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 33 | 4 | 91 | 56 | 80 | 27 | 25 | 100 | 102 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | WSW 18 | W 14 | WSW 18 | W 13 | WSW 17 | W 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 33 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 59 | 9 | 77 | 69 | 35 | 19 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | N 6 | NE 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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