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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 5 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast 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
18.2° 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: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
323 | 304 | 249 | 245 | 302 | 407 | 730 | 807 | 785 | 710 | 607 | 458 | 444 | 451 | 358 | 336 | 489 | 619 | 708 | 1273 | 1551 | 1714 | 2125 | 1850 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:18AM3.11m | 4:52PM2.96m | 5:30AM3.13m | 5:59PM3.01m | 6:31AM3.20m | 7:00PM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM1.15m | 11:05PM1.18m | 11:48AM1.07m | 00:15AM1.07m | 12:49PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 323 | 304 | 249 | 245 | 245 | 407 | 730 | 807 | 785 | 710 | 607 | 458 | 444 | 451 | 358 | 336 | 390 | 330 | 579 | 373 | 1551 | 1714 | 2125 | 1850 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — |
| kJ | 38 | 74 | 127 | 178 | 302 | 238 | 14 | 23 | 33 | 46 | 67 | 94 | 94 | 15 | 15 | 8 | — | 124 | 708 | 1273 | 250 | 176 | 65 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 19 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 74 | 5 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 315 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 171 | 327 | 489 | 619 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 188 | 131 | 154 | 142 | 102 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
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