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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 Monday 04 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 11PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
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. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
479 | 464 | 456 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 358 | 311 | 311 | 309 | 357 | 407 | 352 | 261 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 268 | 314 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:20PM3.50m | 11:38AM3.29m | 11:56PM3.40m | 12:16PM3.17m | 00:35AM3.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.71m | 5:35AM0.89m | 5:52PM0.84m | 6:14AM1.02m | 6:30PM0.98m | 6:57AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 479 | 464 | 456 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 358 | 311 | 311 | 309 | 357 | 407 | 352 | 261 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 268 | 314 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | WSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 48 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 57 | 89 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | S 5 | SE 5 | ESE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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