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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 6 pm Friday 05 Dec 2025 NZDTForecast 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
20.8° C
(Which is 3.8°C warmer than 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 9PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 541 | 447 | 314 | 234 | 255 | 247 | 314 | 575 | 527 | 571 | 673 | 661 | 573 | 595 | 1309 | 1309 | 1269 | 1144 | 923 | 830 | 692 | 680 | 680 | 633 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:52PM 3.72 | 11:19AM 3.91 | 11:43PM 3.70 | 12:08PM 3.89 | 12:33AM 3.61 | 12:58PM 3.78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:44PM 0.39 | 5:07AM 0.33 | 5:34PM 0.41 | 5:56AM 0.39 | 6:25PM 0.50 | 6:45AM 0.52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 8:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
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