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 Wednesday 29 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
18.0° 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: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.7
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
0.9
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
414
355
314
336
332
381
364
356
400
543
502
469
683
832
1551
1730
1785
1688
1640
1531
1367
1327
1110
1110
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:07AM3.36m
8:32PM3.36m
8:46AM3.42m
9:09PM3.47m
9:23AM3.45m
9:43PM3.54m
Low Tide
2:20PM0.64m
2:41AM0.67m
2:58PM0.55m
3:18AM0.62m
3:34PM0.51m
3:53AM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:58
7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:37
5:36
5:35
5:34
Temp °C
15
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
17
19
17
13
12
11
11
11
14
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
17
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
14
9
8
7
7
7
11
14
13
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
414
355
314
255
242
169
194
194
400
543
502
379
683
832
1551
1730
1785
1688
1640
1531
1367
1327
1110
1110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
22
0.4
WSW
21
0.6
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
SW
7
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
181
173
256
336
332
381
364
356
390
464
453
469
55
298
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
5
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
10
55
84
84
84
134
158
180
30
142
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
Energy kJ
15
5
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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