Current Weather

SunDaylight: 10h 48m

Sunrise07:00

Sunset17:48

Waves

Live

2.1m

Period: 10s

Swell 1:1.6m@ 8sSW

Swell 2:1.0m@ 14sSW

Wind waves:

0.3m@ 2sSSE

Wind

Cross-off

SSE

13km/h

Gusts: 23 km/h

Tides

+1.03m

00h06h12h18h24h

Tides— Today

	Coef.Coef	▼Low tideLow	▲High tideHigh
MorningAM	69	07:00-0.88m	01:00+1.16m
AfternoonPM	69	20:00-0.68m	14:00+1.01m

Air

9°C

Feels like: 6°C

Max11°

Min7°

Water

14°C

Wetsuit: 4/3mm

UV IndexMax today: 4.5

0.0Low

UV Scale

No protection needed. Safe to be outside.

Rain ProbabilityMax today: 0%

0%No rain

Perfect conditions to be outside.

Forecast

	Today			Tomorrow			21 Fri			22 Sat			23 Sun			24 Mon			25 Tue			26 Wed
Period	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE
Rating	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Height(m)	2.3 SW 226°	2.3 SW 227°	2.1 SW 229°	1.8 SW 232°	1.7 SW 233°	1.6 SW 234°	1.4 SW 234°	1.3 SW 233°	1.3 SW 233°	1.2 SW 236°	1.2 WSW 243°	1.3 WSW 251°	2.4 W 271°	2.8 W 259°	2.8 WSW 248°	3.6 SW 236°	3.6 WSW 237°	3.5 SW 236°	2.9 SW 236°	2.6 SW 236°	2.4 SW 236°	2.1 WSW 237°	2.1 WSW 237°	2.1 WSW 237°
Period(s)	9	10	10	12	12	12	11	11	11	10	8	8	8	9	9	12	13	13	13	13	13	12	11	11
Energy(kJ)	879	912	926	906	823	718	488	428	381	241	194	194	623	1088	1333	3843	4205	3865	2674	2111	1677	1067	1063	1045
Wind(km/h)	25 ↑48 S	22 ↑47 S	12 ↑24 SSE	5 ↑13 SSE	13 ↑29 SW	9 ↑19 SSW	13 ↑27 SSW	13 ↑29 SW	9 ↑17 WSW	16 ↑31 WNW	21 ↑43 WNW	16 ↑31 NW	35 ↑67 NW	30 ↑63 WSW	23 ↑51 SW	17 ↑33 SW	18 ↑38 WSW	12 ↑30 SW	17 ↑33 W	14 ↑38 WNW	12 ↑38 WNW	15 ↑33 WNW	19 ↑45 WNW	12 ↑42 WNW
Wind state	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	onshore	onshore	onshore	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	onshore	onshore	onshore	onshore	onshore
Swell 1	1.9m8s SW	1.8m8s SW	1.6m8s SW	1.8m11s SW	1.7m10s SW	1.6m10s SW	1.4m9s SW	1.3m9s SW	1.3m9s SW	1.0m10s SW	0.8m11s SW	0.7m11s SW	1.6m7s WSW	2.1m7s WSW	2.3m7s W	3.6m10s SW	3.6m11s WSW	3.5m11s WSW	2.9m11s SW	2.6m11s SW	2.4m11s SW	2.0m10s SW	2.1m10s SW	2.0m10s WSW
Swell 2	0.7m14s SW	0.8m15s SW	1.0m14s SW	0.2m6s S	-	-	-	-	-	0.3m3s SW	0.4m6s SW	0.3m18s SW	0.6m14s SW	0.7m12s SW	1.1m11s SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.2m3s NW	-	-
Tides	▼ Low0.4m	▲ High0.7m	▼ Low0.6m	▼ Low0.4m	▲ High0.7m	▼ Low0.3m	▼ Low0.3m	▲ High0.6m	▲ High0.0m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.5m	▲ High0.4m	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.7m	▲ High0.4m	▼ Low0.0m	▲ High0.9m	▲ High0.6m	▼ Low0.3m	▲ High1.0m	▲ High0.7m	▼ Low0.5m	▲ High1.1m
Cloud cover
Rain(mm)	-	-	-	-		-			-			-			-	-	-	-	-	-
Air	9°C	11°C	9°C	9°C	13°C	11°C	13°C	13°C	11°C	13°C	14°C	13°C	13°C	14°C	13°C	13°C	14°C	13°C	14°C	14°C	13°C	14°C	15°C	14°C
Water	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C
UV Index	4	5	0	4	4	0	2	3	0	2	3	0	1	1	0	4	5	0	4	5	0	4	4	0

Map

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Located on New Zealand's West Coast, Port Waikato-The Reef is a left-hand reef break known for its unpredictable waves. Best surfed at low tide with rising water, it thrives on southwest groundswells and east-southeast offshore winds. Suitable for beginners, the spot can get crowded when conditions align. Surfers should be cautious of rocks, strong rips, and variable wave quality.

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Current Weather

SunDaylight: 10h 48m

Sunrise07:00

Sunset17:48

Waves

Live

2.1m

Period: 10s

Swell 1:1.6m@ 8sSW

Swell 2:1.0m@ 14sSW

Wind waves:

0.3m@ 2sSSE

Wind

Cross-off

SSE

13km/h

Gusts: 23 km/h

Tides

+1.03m

00h06h12h18h24h

Tides— Today

	Coef.Coef	▼Low tideLow	▲High tideHigh
MorningAM	69	07:00-0.88m	01:00+1.16m
AfternoonPM	69	20:00-0.68m	14:00+1.01m

Air

9°C

Feels like: 6°C

Max11°

Min7°

Water

14°C

Wetsuit: 4/3mm

UV IndexMax today: 4.5

0.0Low

UV Scale

No protection needed. Safe to be outside.

Rain ProbabilityMax today: 0%

0%No rain

Perfect conditions to be outside.

Forecast

	Today			Tomorrow			21 Fri			22 Sat			23 Sun			24 Mon			25 Tue			26 Wed
Period	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE	AM	PM	EVE
Rating	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Height(m)	2.3 SW 226°	2.3 SW 227°	2.1 SW 229°	1.8 SW 232°	1.7 SW 233°	1.6 SW 234°	1.4 SW 234°	1.3 SW 233°	1.3 SW 233°	1.2 SW 236°	1.2 WSW 243°	1.3 WSW 251°	2.4 W 271°	2.8 W 259°	2.8 WSW 248°	3.6 SW 236°	3.6 WSW 237°	3.5 SW 236°	2.9 SW 236°	2.6 SW 236°	2.4 SW 236°	2.1 WSW 237°	2.1 WSW 237°	2.1 WSW 237°
Period(s)	9	10	10	12	12	12	11	11	11	10	8	8	8	9	9	12	13	13	13	13	13	12	11	11
Energy(kJ)	879	912	926	906	823	718	488	428	381	241	194	194	623	1088	1333	3843	4205	3865	2674	2111	1677	1067	1063	1045
Wind(km/h)	25 ↑48 S	22 ↑47 S	12 ↑24 SSE	5 ↑13 SSE	13 ↑29 SW	9 ↑19 SSW	13 ↑27 SSW	13 ↑29 SW	9 ↑17 WSW	16 ↑31 WNW	21 ↑43 WNW	16 ↑31 NW	35 ↑67 NW	30 ↑63 WSW	23 ↑51 SW	17 ↑33 SW	18 ↑38 WSW	12 ↑30 SW	17 ↑33 W	14 ↑38 WNW	12 ↑38 WNW	15 ↑33 WNW	19 ↑45 WNW	12 ↑42 WNW
Wind state	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	onshore	onshore	onshore	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	onshore	onshore	onshore	onshore	onshore
Swell 1	1.9m8s SW	1.8m8s SW	1.6m8s SW	1.8m11s SW	1.7m10s SW	1.6m10s SW	1.4m9s SW	1.3m9s SW	1.3m9s SW	1.0m10s SW	0.8m11s SW	0.7m11s SW	1.6m7s WSW	2.1m7s WSW	2.3m7s W	3.6m10s SW	3.6m11s WSW	3.5m11s WSW	2.9m11s SW	2.6m11s SW	2.4m11s SW	2.0m10s SW	2.1m10s SW	2.0m10s WSW
Swell 2	0.7m14s SW	0.8m15s SW	1.0m14s SW	0.2m6s S	-	-	-	-	-	0.3m3s SW	0.4m6s SW	0.3m18s SW	0.6m14s SW	0.7m12s SW	1.1m11s SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.2m3s NW	-	-
Tides	▼ Low0.4m	▲ High0.7m	▼ Low0.6m	▼ Low0.4m	▲ High0.7m	▼ Low0.3m	▼ Low0.3m	▲ High0.6m	▲ High0.0m	▼ Low0.1m	▲ High0.5m	▲ High0.4m	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.3m	▲ High0.7m	▲ High0.4m	▼ Low0.0m	▲ High0.9m	▲ High0.6m	▼ Low0.3m	▲ High1.0m	▲ High0.7m	▼ Low0.5m	▲ High1.1m
Cloud cover
Rain(mm)	-	-	-	-		-			-			-			-	-	-	-	-	-
Air	9°C	11°C	9°C	9°C	13°C	11°C	13°C	13°C	11°C	13°C	14°C	13°C	13°C	14°C	13°C	13°C	14°C	13°C	14°C	14°C	13°C	14°C	15°C	14°C
Water	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C	14°C
UV Index	4	5	0	4	4	0	2	3	0	2	3	0	1	1	0	4	5	0	4	5	0	4	4	0

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