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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 Wednesday 20 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
16.7° 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 8PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
425 | 313 | 277 | 273 | 219 | 215 | 170 | 147 | 147 | 109 | 99 | 72 | 56 | 56 | 148 | 232 | 398 | 425 | 401 | 380 | 387 | 365 | 367 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:11PM3.54m | 00:38AM3.66m | 1:10PM3.36m | 1:37AM3.48m | 2:13PM3.20m | 2:41AM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.55m | 6:24PM0.59m | 7:01AM0.72m | 7:20PM0.79m | 8:01AM0.88m | 8:19PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 425 | 313 | 277 | 273 | 219 | 215 | 170 | 147 | 147 | 109 | 99 | 72 | 56 | 56 | 148 | 232 | 398 | 425 | 401 | 380 | 387 | 365 | 367 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 18 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 78 | 39 | 49 | 47 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 91 | 187 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | WSW 18 | SE 4 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 13 | W 15 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 32 | 1 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 39 | 61 | — | 104 | 102 | 102 | 23 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 2 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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