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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 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
18.3° 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 6AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
121 | 168 | 147 | 441 | 430 | 204 | 154 | 264 | 357 | 352 | 363 | 253 | 249 | 245 | 302 | 407 | 730 | 807 | 785 | 710 | 607 | 458 | 444 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 3:00AM3.19m | 3:40PM2.99m | 4:18AM3.11m | 4:52PM2.96m | 5:30AM3.13m | 5:59PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM1.07m | 9:22AM1.12m | 9:48PM1.19m | 10:36AM1.15m | 11:05PM1.18m | 11:48AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 113 | 113 | 114 | 441 | 430 | 154 | 154 | 264 | 357 | 352 | 363 | 253 | 249 | 245 | 245 | 273 | 730 | 807 | 785 | 710 | 607 | 458 | 444 | 451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | — | W 21 | WSW 20 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 168 | 147 | 19 | 18 | 204 | 146 | 93 | — | 9 | 38 | 8 | 127 | 178 | 302 | 407 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 69 | 94 | 94 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 9 | — | SW 19 |
| kJ | 121 | 8 | 29 | — | — | 15 | 11 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 74 | 7 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 53 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 131 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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