Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 20 Apr 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today?

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 4PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (20 Apr)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (20 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
!
!
!
!
!
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.6
W
1.4
SW
2.2
SSW
3
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.1
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
0.6
SW
Period(s) (?)1414141313131212129999999887777713
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)362938243075230317231323141279957482013972117198318191288839606429280186178181147142
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrossglassglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:26AM
3.72
11:53PM
3.74
12:16PM
3.54
12:45AM
3.57
1:14PM
3.31
1:46AM
3.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:44PM
0.38
6:12AM
0.55
6:34PM
0.60
7:08AM
0.78
7:29PM
0.85
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise6:50-------6:52-------6:52-------
Sunset--5:47-------5:46-------5:45-----
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-12211-1----22----------
Temp. °C141616151413131213141311111010101113141311998
Feels °C (?)131415151312121112108454567911108554
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