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Port Waikato-The Reef Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Port Waikato-The Reef surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Port Waikato-The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Port Waikato-The Reef sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Port Waikato-The Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-The Reef at 5AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Port Waikato-The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
219 | 215 | 170 | 147 | 147 | 108 | 99 | 72 | 56 | 56 | 79 | 181 | 271 | 303 | 331 | 380 | 366 | 296 | 292 | 204 | 531 | 657 | 667 | 956 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:38AM3.66m | 1:10PM3.36m | 1:37AM3.48m | 2:13PM3.20m | 2:41AM3.31m | 3:16PM3.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.59m | 7:01AM0.72m | 7:20PM0.79m | 8:01AM0.88m | 8:19PM0.97m | 9:03AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 219 | 215 | 170 | 147 | 147 | 108 | 99 | 72 | 56 | 56 | 67 | 181 | 271 | 303 | 331 | 380 | 366 | 296 | 292 | 204 | 531 | 657 | 667 | 956 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 77 | 68 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 124 | 99 | 151 | 193 | 226 | 279 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | SW 18 | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 | W 14 | W 13 | NNW 6 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 13 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 79 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 146 | 12 | 19 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | ENE 2 | E 2 | E 3 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | E 3 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 38 | 3 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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