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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 am 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 7PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | 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 | |
613 | 535 | 379 | 511 | 282 | 209 | 205 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 228 | 309 | 301 | 395 | 581 | 639 | 639 | 701 | 733 | 651 | 701 | 701 | 701 | 701 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:27PM3.01m | 6:48AM3.11m | 7:21PM3.12m | 7:36AM3.16m | 8:06PM3.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM1.01m | 00:39AM1.07m | 1:05PM0.92m | 1:32AM0.98m | 1:51PM0.82m | 2:16AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 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 |
 kJ | 613 | 535 | 379 | 511 | 282 | 78 | 59 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 228 | 309 | 301 | 395 | 581 | 639 | 639 | 701 | 733 | 651 | 701 | 701 | 701 | 701 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 19 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 65 | 209 | 205 | 46 | 27 | 160 | 226 | 142 | 96 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 69 | 102 | 166 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 48 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 102 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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