Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 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
16.4° 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 10AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). 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 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (23 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (23 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.2
WSW
18
1.9
SW
17
2
WSW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
292
190
522
657
724
892
951
878
734
723
594
567
826
2136
2084
2066
2040
2014
1533
1285
1170
1170
907
757
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:41AM3.31m
3:16PM3.07m
3:46AM3.18m
4:18PM2.98m
4:51AM3.10m
5:22PM2.96m
Low Tide
9:03AM0.99m
9:23PM1.09m
10:05AM1.06m
10:29PM1.15m
11:09AM1.06m
11:36PM1.14m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:14
Temp °C
13
13
14
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
14
15
17
15
14
13
12
12
11
14
16
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
15
14
13
11
10
11
12
15
13
11
10
9
9
8
12
14
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.9
SW
17
2
WSW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
292
190
522
657
724
892
951
878
734
723
594
567
486
2136
2084
2066
2040
2014
1533
1285
1170
1170
907
757
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
15
0.8
SW
12
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
N
10
0.1
W
23
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
19
1.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
91
184
193
226
279
5
5
8
10
45
157
470
826
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
9
0.4
WSW
15
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
13
89
3
3
12
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
3
5
5
3
3
6
7
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
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)
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
5
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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