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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 Tuesday 12 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 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 26 | 58 | 141 | 128 | 305 | 294 | 485 | 470 | 503 | 817 | 911 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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