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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 5 am Monday 11 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
17.7° 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 11AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
6307 | 5879 | 4619 | 3949 | 3281 | 3010 | 2800 | 2499 | 2143 | 1915 | 1575 | 1457 | 1380 | 1249 | 1185 | 1149 | 971 | 892 | 811 | 811 | 864 | 891 | 961 | 976 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:25AM2.95m | 5:00PM2.83m | 5:22AM3.04m | 5:59PM2.96m | 6:16AM3.18m | 6:56PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM1.16m | 11:11PM1.16m | 11:47AM0.99m | 00:11AM0.99m | 12:42PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | — | 5879 | 4619 | 3949 | 3281 | 3010 | 2800 | 2499 | 2143 | 1915 | 1575 | 1457 | 1380 | 1249 | 1185 | 1149 | 971 | 892 | 811 | 811 | 864 | 891 | 961 | 976 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 26 | 58 | 141 | 128 | 305 | 294 | 485 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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