Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
19.6° 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 3PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Mar)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (24 Mar)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (24 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.9
WSW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.9
WSW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
WSW
0.9
SW
1.7
NW
1.8
NW
1.9
WNW
Period(s) (?)141413131313131312121212121212121614141414121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)907920732700613486418370297255212216216172167164419412395347285833887876
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:17PM
3.36
2:49AM
3.30
3:23PM
3.12
4:04AM
3.11
4:48PM
2.97
5:36AM
3.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:15AM
0.79
8:38PM
0.85
9:16AM
1.04
9:39PM
1.10
10:29AM
1.22
10:59PM
1.26
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise--------7:26-------7:28-------
Sunset---7:28-------7:25-------7:24----
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
---------123-57642511182
Temp. °C162122201717161617181717171717171617161817171818
Feels °C (?)141819181515141415161514141413121012111312131517
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