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Manukau Recreational Forecast
Nearby coastal warnings: Nil for Raglan
Today: Southwest 25 knots gusting 40 knots. Sea rough. Fair visibility in showers. Southwest swell 1 metre, rising to 3 metres.
Friday: Southwest 25 knots gusting 40 knots, easing to 15 knots in the morning. Rough sea easing in the morning. Mainly fine, a few showers before dawn. Southwest swell 3 metres easing.
Saturday: Southwest 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Southwest swell 3 metres easing.
Sunday: Southwest 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots late. Partly cloudy. Southwest swell 2 metres easing.
Monday: Variable 5 knots, becoming southwest 10 knots early. Partly cloudy. Southwest swell 1 metre.
Significant swell is included if forecast to be 0.5 metres or higher for today and tomorrow, and 1m or higher beyond that.
Issued: 4:39pm Thu, 21 Nov
New issues of this forecast are made available at or before:
5:00am, 11:30am, 5:45pm, 11:30pm
Updates and amendments may be issued at any time.
Port Waikato Heads 3x Day Forecast
Surf Break
Port Waikato, this spot has more than your average west coast beach break, with some seriously beach break peaks, a gnarly reef and a sheltered bay for when the swell is maxing out everywhere else. The beach break has your usual array of heavy, west coast peaks that are best surfed at high tide. When the banks line up right though, it can turn into an almost point like set up, with exceptionally good lefts offering rides that will make your thighs burn. Walk out along the rocks at the south end when the swell is 4ft of more to get to the reef, which is a seriously heavy wave, breaking left over some sharp and shallow rocks. The bay at the south end, between the cliffs and an outcrop of rocks can also get good, and at lower tides this can be a great option when the rest of the west coast is maxing out. Theres a pretty dedicated local scene down here so surf respectfully.