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 30 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
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
1.2
NW
9
1.5
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.5
SW
12
1
NW
8
0.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
898
711
628
552
437
374
277
241
199
128
96
74
225
425
602
251
235
109
158
260
197
72
135
71
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
20
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:59AM3.29m
9:20PM3.46m
9:36AM3.34m
9:54PM3.52m
10:12AM3.36m
10:28PM3.55m
Low Tide
3:10PM0.71m
3:31AM0.82m
3:46PM0.71m
4:06AM0.83m
4:22PM0.74m
4:41AM0.86m
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clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
light rain
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cloud
light rain
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light rain
light rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
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5:12
5:10
5:10
5:10
1
1
1
1
4
16
Temp °C
13
17
18
16
14
14
14
15
16
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
11
14
15
13
12
12
11
12
12
14
15
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
NW
6
0.6
SW
13
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
9
1.5
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
898
711
628
552
437
374
277
241
39
128
75
116
225
425
602
251
235
97
158
260
197
143
135
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
SW
13
0.1
W
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.9
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
2
2
23
34
199
3
96
74
75
57
42
152
59
81
58
57
72
72
72
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
3
3
42
42
61
40
37
32
48
31
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
1.3
N
5
1
NNE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.4
NNE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.5
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
5
Energy kJ
4
7
16
19
20
17
14
17
76
46
41
37
46
52
35
24
109
91
94
128
143
98
107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
0
42
48
48
0
54
54
242
246
275
275
275
248
54
246
275
275
242
246
242
246
246
275
271
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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