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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 pm Monday 11 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
17.6° 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 1AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | |
3281 | 3010 | 2695 | 2499 | 2143 | 2005 | 1783 | 1575 | 1457 | 1230 | 1266 | 1149 | 971 | 956 | 956 | 971 | 932 | 946 | 1037 | 1053 | 1053 | 905 | 919 | 2285 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:00PM2.83m | 5:22AM3.04m | 5:59PM2.96m | 6:16AM3.18m | 6:56PM3.14m | 7:07AM3.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM1.16m | 11:47AM0.99m | 00:11AM0.99m | 12:42PM0.77m | 1:06AM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 |
 kJ | 3281 | 3010 | 2695 | 2499 | 2143 | 2005 | 1783 | 1575 | 1457 | 1230 | 1266 | 1149 | 971 | 956 | 956 | 971 | 932 | 946 | 1037 | 1053 | 1053 | 905 | 919 | 2285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 26 | 58 | 141 | 128 | 305 | 294 | 485 | 470 | 503 | 751 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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