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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 pm Tuesday 26 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
16.4° 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 4AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s 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 (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
282 | 209 | 205 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 228 | 309 | 301 | 395 | 581 | 639 | 639 | 701 | 733 | 778 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 569 | 642 | 651 | 743 | 799 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:27PM3.01m | 6:48AM3.11m | 7:21PM3.12m | 7:36AM3.16m | 8:06PM3.24m | 8:20AM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM1.07m | 1:05PM0.92m | 1:32AM0.98m | 1:51PM0.82m | 2:16AM0.89m | 2:32PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 282 | 88 | 59 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 228 | 309 | 301 | 395 | 581 | 639 | 639 | 701 | 733 | 778 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 569 | 642 | 651 | 743 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 209 | 205 | 38 | 29 | 160 | 226 | 142 | 96 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 46 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 69 | 102 | 166 | 16 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 2 | E 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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