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 Wednesday 06 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
17.6° 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 11PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (06 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
!
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
2.3
NW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
W
11
3
W
10
3
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
253
268
314
309
314
318
372
362
293
293
293
288
280
272
272
276
276
725
1158
1012
1736
1786
2648
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
15
WNW
20
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
30
NNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:16PM3.17m
00:35AM3.27m
1:00PM3.02m
1:22AM3.12m
1:55PM2.89m
2:18AM3.00m
Low Tide
6:30PM0.98m
6:57AM1.14m
7:12PM1.12m
7:47AM1.25m
8:04PM1.23m
8:45AM1.30m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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7:05
7:07
7:07
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5:29
5:28
5:27
5:25
1
5
1
Temp °C
20
18
18
17
17
17
17
20
20
17
16
16
15
15
16
20
19
18
17
16
16
15
16
16
19
17
17
16
16
15
15
18
18
15
14
15
13
13
14
17
16
14
13
14
13
13
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
NW
7
1.4
NW
8
0.7
SW
14
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
W
11
3
W
10
0.4
WSW
18
Energy kJ
253
253
268
314
309
314
318
372
362
293
293
293
288
280
272
272
118
226
197
1158
1012
1736
1786
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
16
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.1
W
9
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.5
W
8
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
WSW
18
Energy kJ
58
100
1
1
5
2
4
6
13
11
2
28
30
35
32
276
276
175
272
261
136
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.4
WNW
8
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
21
9
9
18
31
32
33
113
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
5
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.8
N
5
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
3
1.2
NNW
6
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
2.3
NW
8
0.6
NNW
9
3
W
12
Energy kJ
1
4
4
7
7
9
13
16
5
8
31
4
3
7
90
20
31
725
50
2648
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
287
287
48
54
54
0
54
54
279
319
327
327
67
67
67
67
121
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
4
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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