Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf break

Port Waikato-Sunset beach surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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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 1PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (12 May)7ft (2.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.2
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2143
2005
1783
1575
1457
1230
1365
1149
1060
1112
1043
956
1075
1109
1109
1120
1053
984
817
911
1875
1806
1672
1493
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
S
5
SE
5
ESE
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
High Tide
5:22AM3.04m
5:59PM2.96m
6:16AM3.18m
6:56PM3.14m
7:07AM3.35m
7:48PM3.37m
Low Tide
11:47AM0.99m
00:11AM0.99m
12:42PM0.77m
1:06AM0.80m
1:32PM0.56m
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:21
1
5
2
2
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
15
16
16
15
14
12
11
11
14
15
14
14
14
9
9
9
9
11
11
12
12
12
10
8
12
14
14
13
11
8
8
8
10
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
2143
2005
1783
1575
1457
1230
1365
1149
1060
1112
1043
956
1075
1109
1109
1120
1053
984
721
732
1875
1806
1672
1493
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
26
0.2
WSW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
22
0.6
WSW
21
0.6
WSW
21
0.8
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
Energy kJ
13
26
58
141
128
305
294
485
470
503
817
911
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.2
W
24
0.6
S
6
Energy kJ
13
46
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.8
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
Energy kJ
3
4
7
20
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
8
4
4
8
6
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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