Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf break

Port Waikato-Sunset beach surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today?

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 11AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (13 May)6ft (1.8m)13s

Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.2
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1060
1112
1112
1025
1075
1109
1127
1053
1069
905
817
911
1875
1806
1672
1493
1361
1094
1079
965
965
924
701
680
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
S
10
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:16AM3.18m
6:56PM3.14m
7:07AM3.35m
7:48PM3.37m
7:59AM3.51m
8:35PM3.59m
Low Tide
00:11AM0.99m
12:42PM0.77m
1:06AM0.80m
1:32PM0.56m
1:58AM0.60m
2:21PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
13
11
11
15
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
14
16
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
15
14
14
14
11
9
8
12
15
14
13
11
9
9
8
11
13
12
12
12
12
10
10
12
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
1060
1112
1112
1025
1075
1109
1127
1053
1069
905
732
732
1875
1806
1672
1493
1361
1094
1079
965
965
924
701
680
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
26
0.2
WSW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
22
0.6
WSW
21
0.6
WSW
21
0.8
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
Energy kJ
13
26
58
141
128
305
294
485
470
503
817
911
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.2
W
24
0.3
WSW
24
Energy kJ
13
46
108
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
Energy kJ
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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