Waikato Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for Waikato, New Zealand — 1 surf spot. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
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Top-rated of 1 spot each dayThuJul 30Top pickRaglan (Manu Bay)★★★★★7.1ftFriJul 31Raglan (Manu Bay)★★★★★13.2ftSatAug 1Raglan (Manu Bay)★★★★★11.5ftbest 9amSunAug 2Raglan (Manu Bay)★★★★★7.9ftMonAug 3Raglan (Manu Bay)★★★★★10.8ftTueAug 4Raglan (Manu Bay)★★★★★10.1ftbest 6pmWedAug 5Raglan (Manu Bay)★★★★★6.8ftThuAug 6Raglan (Manu Bay)★★★★★4.3ftFriAug 7Raglan (Manu Bay)★★★★★4.0ftSatAug 8Raglan (Manu Bay)★★★★★6.0ftSunAug 9Raglan (Manu Bay)★★★★★5.4ftMonAug 10Raglan (Manu Bay)★★★★★5.4ftTueAug 11Raglan (Manu Bay)★★★★★5.2ftWedAug 12Raglan (Manu Bay)★★★★★4.9ftThuAug 13Raglan (Manu Bay)★★★★★4.7ftFriAug 14Raglan (Manu Bay)★★★★★8.3ftbest 12pm
Surf spots in Waikato
Monthly conditions in Waikato
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Raglan (Manu Bay). Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
89%
Feb
95%
Mar
96%
Apr
97%
May
98%
Jun
92%
Jul
99%
Aug
98%
Sep
99%
Oct
97%
Nov
98%
Dec
94%
Swell period
12s
14s
13s
13s
13s
13s
13s
13s
13s
12s
12s
13s
Water temp
70°F
69°F
68°F
66°F
63°F
60°F
58°F
56°F
58°F
60°F
63°F
66°F