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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 11 pm Thursday 21 May 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
16.5° 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 2AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | |
56 | 56 | 103 | 181 | 271 | 361 | 325 | 325 | 313 | 296 | 298 | 190 | 522 | 657 | 724 | 956 | 951 | 878 | 734 | 723 | 585 | 567 | 826 | 2111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:37AM3.48m | 2:13PM3.20m | 2:41AM3.31m | 3:16PM3.07m | 3:46AM3.18m | 4:18PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.79m | 8:01AM0.88m | 8:19PM0.97m | 9:03AM0.99m | 9:23PM1.09m | 10:05AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 |
 kJ | 56 | 56 | 103 | 181 | 271 | 361 | 325 | 325 | 313 | 296 | 298 | 190 | 522 | 657 | 724 | 956 | 951 | 878 | 734 | 723 | 585 | 567 | 546 | 2111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 30 | 31 | 35 | 77 | 68 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 99 | 91 | 184 | 193 | 226 | 279 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 157 | 465 | 826 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 15 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | W 23 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | 79 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 89 | 3 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | N 10 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 10 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 38 | — | 31 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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