Port Waikato-The Reef surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 04 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Port Waikato-The Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Port Waikato-The Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 1.4m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Port Waikato-The Reef in the next 12 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 05) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 10) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Fri 4th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 15s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 4th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 11s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sat 5th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Waikato-The Reef over the next 12 days.

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Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.2
WNW
2
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.1
SW
1.2
SW
0.9
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.2
WSW
2.2
W
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.3
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.2
WSW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
Period(s) (?)15151111111010141414131313131313131213122018171615149111111131312141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)8511212203327851609129510168176555134673983482832912042002641711303347701058130472320251741205716721287841798644674690565
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
25
NNW
15
N
20
NW
10
NW
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
E
15
E
5
E
15
E
10
E
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NW
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
25
ENE
20
N
15
NNE
20
N
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
crossoncross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:30PM
2.82
4:56AM
2.85
5:43PM
2.83
6:04AM
2.85
6:51PM
2.93
7:06AM
2.91
7:42PM
3.07
7:58AM
3.03
8:25PM
3.23
8:43AM
3.16
9:04PM
3.38
9:24AM
3.29
9:41PM
3.52
10:03AM
3.40
10:19PM
3.63
10:41AM
3.48
10:57PM
3.71
11:19AM
3.53
11:35PM
3.74
11:58AM
3.53
12:15AM
3.72
12:40PM
3.49
12:57AM
3.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:16AM
1.19
10:47PM
1.36
11:19AM
1.22
11:59PM
1.36
12:28PM
1.19
1:05AM
1.29
1:25PM
1.12
1:55AM
1.18
2:12PM
1.02
2:37AM
1.06
2:54PM
0.91
3:16AM
0.95
3:33PM
0.81
3:53AM
0.85
4:11PM
0.72
4:32AM
0.77
4:49PM
0.65
5:11AM
0.71
5:28PM
0.61
5:53AM
0.68
6:07PM
0.63
6:35AM
0.67
6:50PM
0.68
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Sunrise7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:31--
Sunset-5:15--5:15--5:15--5:15--5:16--5:16--5:17--5:19--5:19--5:20--5:20--5:21-
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Rain (mm)
--1252------------------252262362-11311
Temp. °C1818151616141314131011119119101011131613151614141514141413151513131413
Feels °C (?)161514151614111212798697669121612131412111210898121211111210

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

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Information about the Port Waikato-The Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Port Waikato-The Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Port Waikato-The Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Port Waikato-The Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Port Waikato-The Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Port Waikato-The Reef is 31 km (19 miles) from the city of Pukekohe East. If you plan a holiday in Raglan and West Waikato, look for hotels and other accommodation in Pukekohe East. Pukekohe East has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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