Port Waikato-The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.40° S 174.71° E

Port Waikato-The Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Port Waikato-The Reef sea temperature is
16.6°C
1.5° 

Port Waikato-The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Port Waikato-The Reef surf forecast from 27 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 30 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 6,825 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.

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

The surf forecast for Port Waikato-The Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Port Waikato-The Reef in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 31st Oct)15ft (4.5m) 12s
Best Surf 4AM (Sat 31st Oct)15ft (4.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 30th Oct)15ft (4.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Waikato-The Reef over the next 16 days.


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