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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 5 pm Sunday 24 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
16.4° 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 8PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
826 | 1094 | 2201 | 2066 | 2040 | 1907 | 1533 | 1285 | 1285 | 1170 | 907 | 757 | 689 | 613 | 613 | 486 | 379 | 409 | 282 | 282 | 205 | 205 | 169 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:18PM2.98m | 4:51AM3.10m | 5:22PM2.96m | 5:52AM3.08m | 6:27PM3.01m | 6:48AM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM1.15m | 11:09AM1.06m | 11:36PM1.14m | 12:11PM1.01m | 00:39AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 486 | 1094 | 2201 | 2066 | 2040 | 1907 | 1533 | 1285 | 1285 | 1170 | 907 | 757 | 689 | 613 | 613 | 486 | 379 | 409 | 282 | 282 | 205 | 205 | 167 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 826 | 511 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 46 | 56 | 44 | 39 | 37 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 69 | 102 | 169 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 53 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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