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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 12 am Thursday 27 Nov 2025 NZDTForecast 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
20.0° C
(Which is 3.6°C warmer than 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 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 73 | 101 | 103 | 125 | 112 | 140 | 137 | 130 | 140 | 156 | 196 | 253 | 310 | 358 | 405 | 415 | 377 | 324 | 234 | 264 | 307 | 460 | 534 | 631 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:52AM 3.00 | 3:13PM 3.15 | 3:49AM 2.94 | 4:11PM 3.11 | 4:47AM 2.94 | 5:09PM 3.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:45PM 1.16 | 9:01AM 1.14 | 9:39PM 1.16 | 9:58AM 1.17 | 10:34PM 1.11 | 10:57AM 1.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
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