Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 24 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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
18
1.4
WSW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
WSW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
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
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:14
5:13
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)
1.3
SW
12
1.4
WSW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
WSW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
Energy 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)
1.2
WSW
18
1.3
SW
13
0.1
W
19
0.7
SW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
WSW
16
Energy kJ
826
511
7
46
56
44
39
37
160
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
SW
6
Energy kJ
30
30
69
102
169
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
6
7
7
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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