- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
Surf Forecasts:
Port Waikato-Sunset beach surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
18.1° 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 6PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
1570 | 1288 | 1269 | 1094 | 904 | 778 | 607 | 531 | 480 | 414 | 414 | 355 | 349 | 336 | 332 | 381 | 364 | 399 | 400 | 464 | 456 | 469 | 683 | 832 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:23AM3.28m | 7:50PM3.24m | 8:07AM3.36m | 8:32PM3.36m | 8:46AM3.42m | 9:09PM3.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.92m | 1:38PM0.77m | 2:00AM0.78m | 2:20PM0.64m | 2:41AM0.67m | 2:58PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
13 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 1570 | 1288 | 1269 | 1094 | 904 | 778 | 607 | 531 | 480 | 414 | 414 | 355 | 349 | 255 | 242 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 400 | 388 | 456 | 379 | 683 | 832 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 24 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 31 | 30 | 22 | 25 | 66 | 183 | 181 | 173 | 256 | 336 | 332 | 381 | 364 | 399 | 390 | 464 | 453 | 469 | 303 | 298 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 25 | — | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | 55 | 51 | 50 | 10 | 55 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 134 | 158 | 180 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Nearest