Port Waikato-Sunset beach surf break

Port Waikato-Sunset beach surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 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
18.3° 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 1AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
123
121
168
147
441
430
204
154
264
469
395
323
253
249
245
302
407
730
974
785
578
561
458
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
S
10
S
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
0
ESE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
W
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:25PM3.11m
3:00AM3.19m
3:40PM2.99m
4:18AM3.11m
4:52PM2.96m
5:30AM3.13m
Low Tide
8:33PM1.07m
9:22AM1.12m
9:48PM1.19m
10:36AM1.15m
11:05PM1.18m
11:48AM1.07m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
6:54
6:56
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5:44
5:43
5:42
5:40
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
11
10
10
10
12
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
15
15
14
14
14
12
12
12
15
12
11
10
8
7
7
7
9
12
11
12
12
11
10
11
13
13
12
13
14
11
11
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
41
113
113
113
114
441
430
154
154
264
469
395
323
253
249
245
245
407
730
974
785
578
561
458
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
16
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
7
0.7
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
12
0.1
W
21
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SW
5
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.9
SW
9
0.8
SW
7
Energy kJ
136
123
17
168
147
9
15
204
146
93
9
1
6
127
178
302
238
23
20
23
30
135
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
S
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
7
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
10
0.1
W
21
0.6
SW
8
Energy kJ
36
6
121
8
26
8
7
9
38
74
8
7
19
33
9
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
6
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
26
1
3
15
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
53
49
49
49
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
6
2
3
3
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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