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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 am Saturday 16 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
17.3° 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 7PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
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 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | |
669 | 527 | 486 | 479 | 435 | 424 | 423 | 448 | 751 | 1207 | 1070 | 969 | 945 | 811 | 683 | 561 | 469 | 456 | 450 | 318 | 249 | 212 | 215 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 8:49AM3.65m | 9:21PM3.77m | 9:38AM3.74m | 10:07PM3.88m | 10:28AM3.75m | 10:54PM3.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.28m | 3:33AM0.34m | 3:55PM0.25m | 4:21AM0.33m | 4:43PM0.30m | 5:11AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 669 | 527 | 486 | 479 | 435 | 379 | 423 | 423 | 751 | 1207 | 1070 | 969 | 945 | 811 | 683 | 561 | 469 | 456 | 450 | 318 | 249 | 212 | 215 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 54 | 91 | 260 | 244 | 298 | 424 | 368 | 448 | 232 | 306 | — | 161 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 68 | 121 | 174 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | — | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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