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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 Sunday 31 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
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 1PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | |
277 | 199 | 199 | 128 | 116 | 176 | 272 | 384 | 384 | 236 | 373 | 408 | 307 | 212 | 243 | 231 | 72 | 232 | 182 | 123 | 85 | 84 | 101 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:36AM3.34m | 9:54PM3.52m | 10:12AM3.36m | 10:28PM3.55m | 10:47AM3.36m | 11:02PM3.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.82m | 3:46PM0.71m | 4:06AM0.83m | 4:22PM0.74m | 4:41AM0.86m | 4:57PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 6 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
 kJ | 277 | 199 | 44 | 128 | 116 | 176 | 272 | 384 | 384 | 236 | 373 | 408 | 307 | 212 | 243 | 231 | 72 | 232 | 182 | 123 | 58 | 56 | 44 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | SW 13 | E 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 32 | 199 | 1 | 96 | 74 | 54 | 41 | 42 | 80 | 56 | 40 | 39 | 58 | 57 | 72 | 47 | 68 | 94 | 90 | 85 | 84 | 101 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 42 | — | 22 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 71 | 42 | 38 | 34 | 56 | 52 | 90 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 8 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 24 | 41 | 89 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 49 | 106 | 27 | 40 | 46 | 122 | 77 | 74 | 334 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 242 | 246 | 275 | 275 | 279 | 248 | 248 | 242 | 54 | 246 | 246 | 275 | 246 | 274 | 242 | 174 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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