Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 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
17.7° 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 11AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Afternoon (11 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (11 May)10ft (3.0m)13s

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 Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6307
5879
4619
3949
3281
3010
2800
2499
2143
1915
1575
1457
1380
1249
1185
1149
971
892
811
811
864
891
961
976
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
20
SSW
10
SE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
ENE
cross
cross
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:25AM2.95m
5:00PM2.83m
5:22AM3.04m
5:59PM2.96m
6:16AM3.18m
6:56PM3.14m
Low Tide
10:47AM1.16m
11:11PM1.16m
11:47AM0.99m
00:11AM0.99m
12:42PM0.77m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
16
17
16
16
15
10
11
13
11
12
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
11
13
12
11
11
14
16
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
5879
4619
3949
3281
3010
2800
2499
2143
1915
1575
1457
1380
1249
1185
1149
971
892
811
811
864
891
961
976
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
26
0.2
WSW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
22
0.6
WSW
21
0.6
WSW
21
0.8
WSW
20
Energy kJ
13
26
58
141
128
305
294
485
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
14
0.5
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
Energy kJ
6307
6
7
5
7
5
4
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
102
49
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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