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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 Saturday 02 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
18.0° 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 5PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
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 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
1094 | 996 | 1011 | 1027 | 1058 | 1170 | 1220 | 1203 | 1203 | 1203 | 1002 | 934 | 780 | 711 | 711 | 623 | 623 | 555 | 479 | 464 | 456 | 353 | 353 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:57AM3.46m | 10:15PM3.58m | 10:30AM3.44m | 10:48PM3.56m | 11:03AM3.38m | 11:20PM3.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.53m | 4:27AM0.68m | 4:42PM0.60m | 5:01AM0.77m | 5:16PM0.71m | 5:35AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 1094 | 996 | 1011 | 1027 | 1058 | 1170 | 1220 | 1203 | 1203 | 1203 | 1002 | 934 | 780 | 711 | 711 | 623 | 623 | 555 | 479 | 464 | 456 | 353 | 353 | 353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 140 | 214 | 402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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