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Port Waikato-The Reef

Lat Long: 37.40° S 174.71° E

Port Waikato-The Reef Surf Photo: 'Kamikaze Reef' by Billy Capper

Issued: 5 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Port Waikato-The Reef sea temperature is

14.4°C

0.3°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE	ENE	NNW	WSW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE	ENE	NW	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE	ENE	WSW	NW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NE	WSW	WSW
	17 s	cross- off	6 s	17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NE	WSW	WSW
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	ENE	WSW	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	5 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NE	WSW	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NE	WSW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NE	WSW	NW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NE	WSW	NW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NE	WSW	NW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	ENE	WSW	NW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	ENE	WSW	NW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	ENE	WSW	NW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	ENE	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NW
	13 s	glass		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Port Waikato-The Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 25 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.6 ft). Range 3.99m (13.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Port Waikato-The Reef Surf Photo: 'Kamikaze Reef' by Billy Capper

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User: Billy Capper (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:59 pm 29 Apr 2018