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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 Wednesday 06 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 11PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s 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 (06 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | |
253 | 253 | 268 | 314 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 372 | 362 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 288 | 280 | 272 | 272 | 276 | 276 | 725 | 1158 | 1012 | 1736 | 1786 | 2648 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:16PM3.17m | 00:35AM3.27m | 1:00PM3.02m | 1:22AM3.12m | 1:55PM2.89m | 2:18AM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.98m | 6:57AM1.14m | 7:12PM1.12m | 7:47AM1.25m | 8:04PM1.23m | 8:45AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 18 |
 kJ | 253 | 253 | 268 | 314 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 372 | 362 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 288 | 280 | 272 | 272 | 118 | 226 | 197 | 1158 | 1012 | 1736 | 1786 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 58 | 100 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 276 | 276 | 175 | 272 | 261 | 136 | — | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 113 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NNW 9 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 90 | 20 | 31 | 725 | — | — | — | 50 | 2648 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 287 | 287 | 48 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 279 | 319 | 327 | 327 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 121 |
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