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 Sunday 31 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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 1AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (01 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (01 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.5
SW
12
0.6
W
10
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
138
183
392
384
284
296
327
196
196
206
202
72
71
96
91
270
363
373
402
333
318
217
222
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
15
NW
0
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:54PM3.52m
10:12AM3.36m
10:28PM3.55m
10:47AM3.36m
11:02PM3.53m
11:23AM3.32m
Low Tide
3:46PM0.71m
4:06AM0.83m
4:22PM0.74m
4:41AM0.86m
4:57PM0.79m
5:17AM0.92m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:09
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
5
20
7
3
3
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
18
15
14
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
15
14
15
17
16
14
13
13
11
11
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.5
SW
12
1.4
NW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
W
9
1.1
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
Energy kJ
125
138
183
392
384
284
296
327
196
196
206
202
72
268
80
78
270
363
373
402
333
318
217
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.7
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
Energy kJ
96
74
54
40
42
94
56
40
39
58
57
72
48
68
96
91
27
38
28
19
19
14
76
222
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
3
42
42
22
37
33
31
30
71
94
37
17
10
25
25
43
42
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
4
1
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.4
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.8
N
8
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
51
49
41
23
38
23
31
40
94
100
83
88
418
5
4
4
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
275
275
248
248
248
246
242
274
246
246
275
275
275
62
0
0
13
0
54
48
67
67
67
75
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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