Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 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 4AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
907
757
689
613
613
535
379
457
282
209
205
205
167
167
228
309
301
395
581
639
639
564
671
525
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
0
SSE
5
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
5
SW
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:52AM3.08m
6:27PM3.01m
6:48AM3.11m
7:21PM3.12m
7:36AM3.16m
Low Tide
11:36PM1.14m
12:11PM1.01m
00:39AM1.07m
1:05PM0.92m
1:32AM0.98m
1:51PM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:13
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
12
14
15
14
15
14
13
12
11
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
14
15
15
10
11
11
10
12
12
13
12
14
14
13
10
9
13
14
15
14
13
13
11
12
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
907
757
689
613
613
535
379
457
282
209
205
205
167
167
228
309
301
395
581
639
639
564
671
525
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.2
WSW
17
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.1
SW
4
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
Energy kJ
7
30
71
54
34
166
160
226
142
96
116
1
79
68
47
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
30
69
102
20
13
6
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.3
E
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
4
46
56
1
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
53
53
49
49
0
0
0
0
13
91
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
48
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
7
4
4
9
3
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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