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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 Sunday 10 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
17.8° 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 5PM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
3017 | 4889 | 5413 | 2512 | 2639 | 1970 | 6132 | 5711 | 4846 | 4007 | 3281 | 3010 | 2537 | 2288 | 1915 | 1699 | 1575 | 1380 | 1346 | 1249 | 1112 | 1094 | 971 | 874 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:00PM2.78m | 4:25AM2.95m | 5:00PM2.83m | 5:22AM3.04m | 5:59PM2.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM1.27m | 10:08PM1.26m | 10:47AM1.16m | 11:11PM1.16m | 11:47AM0.99m | 00:11AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1797 | — | 5711 | 4846 | 4007 | 3281 | 3010 | 2537 | 2288 | 1915 | 1699 | 1575 | 1380 | 1346 | 1249 | 1112 | 1094 | 971 | 874 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 26 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3017 | 4889 | 5413 | 2512 | 2639 | 1970 | 6132 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 106 | 215 | 131 | 131 | 106 | 102 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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