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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 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
18.3° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
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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) | SSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 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) | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SSW 5 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | — | W 21 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 7 |
| 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) | WSW 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | SSW 5 | S 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 5 | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 10 | W 21 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 6 | 121 | 8 | 26 | 8 | — | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | 38 | 74 | 8 | — | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | 33 | 9 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | SSW 7 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 26 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 15 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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