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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 am Thursday 07 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
17.6° 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 4PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
318 | 372 | 362 | 297 | 293 | 293 | 288 | 280 | 272 | 272 | 276 | 276 | 560 | 1177 | 903 | 1004 | 880 | 826 | 830 | 1425 | 2665 | 3210 | 3552 | 3661 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:00PM3.02m | 1:22AM3.12m | 1:55PM2.89m | 2:18AM3.00m | 2:57PM2.80m | 3:22AM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM1.14m | 7:12PM1.12m | 7:47AM1.25m | 8:04PM1.23m | 8:45AM1.30m | 9:04PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WNW 11 | — |
 kJ | 318 | 372 | 362 | 297 | 293 | 293 | 288 | 280 | 53 | 80 | 128 | 201 | 231 | 224 | 264 | 798 | 880 | 826 | 678 | 1425 | 2665 | 620 | 750 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | W 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 272 | 272 | 276 | 276 | 173 | 31 | 33 | 257 | 341 | 309 | 830 | 596 | 146 | 179 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 31 | — | 34 | 66 | 107 | 234 | 310 | 499 | 463 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 47 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 560 | 1177 | 903 | 1004 | — | — | — | — | — | 3210 | 3552 | 3661 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 287 | 287 | 173 | 54 | 174 | 54 | 54 | 275 | 275 | 319 | 320 | 320 | 275 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 48 | 67 | 106 | 75 | 106 |
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