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 Saturday 11 Apr 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
19.3° 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 7PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 11). 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 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (11 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (11 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
0.7
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
3.5
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.4
WSW
1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.2
WSW
2
WSW
3
WNW
2.4
W
1.9
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.4
WSW
Period(s) (?)11111110101310912128988812121211711131616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)45544737527026017011010410310114052200175410706442783473799497561344125521332696
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
30
S
50
SSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:46PM
2.69
5:20AM
2.85
5:52PM
2.78
6:19AM
3.00
6:50PM
2.94
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:30AM
1.42
10:58PM
1.35
11:44AM
1.28
12:07AM
1.19
12:43PM
1.04
1:02AM
0.96
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Sunrise6:43-------6:43-------6:45-------
Sunset---6:00------5:59-------5:58-----
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
------7510202481----1142111
Temp. °C172023212020192020201919181818181920201717171716
Feels °C (?)141720191717161818181214131516161718171514151514
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