Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 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
16.6° 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 6PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.7
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
108
99
72
56
56
103
181
256
361
325
325
313
296
255
190
522
657
724
956
951
878
723
723
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:10PM3.36m
1:37AM3.48m
2:13PM3.20m
2:41AM3.31m
3:16PM3.07m
3:46AM3.18m
Low Tide
7:01AM0.72m
7:20PM0.79m
8:01AM0.88m
8:19PM0.97m
9:03AM0.99m
9:23PM1.09m
cloud
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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7:18
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
14
18
19
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
17
15
14
13
14
13
14
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
11
15
16
15
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
13
11
10
12
11
11
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
14
0.7
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
147
108
99
72
56
56
103
181
256
361
325
325
313
296
255
190
522
657
724
956
951
878
723
723
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.8
SW
12
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
WSW
21
Energy kJ
33
33
33
32
30
31
35
77
68
102
102
102
102
99
91
184
146
226
279
12
12
9
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
15
0.4
SW
18
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
WSW
15
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
SW
23
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
2
4
3
17
79
11
25
19
34
24
22
13
13
89
7
5
12
21
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
E
2
0.4
E
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
N
11
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
Energy kJ
3
2
1
5
3
2
1
1
2
2
36
2
3
3
5
6
4
5
3
20
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
48
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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