Waikato River Entrance Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Waikato River Entrance Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 06:56 AM and sunset is at 08:09 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Mon
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
Wave Height Map
High Tide
1:44PM3.63m
2:11AM3.47m
2:30PM3.44m
3:01AM3.29m
3:27PM3.22m
4:07AM3.11m
4:44PM3.04m
5:39AM3.03m
6:16PM2.99m
7:09AM3.13m
7:36PM3.08m
8:16AM3.32m
8:40PM3.25m
9:09AM3.52m
9:33PM3.42m
9:56AM3.69m
10:18PM3.56m
10:38AM3.79m
10:58PM3.65m
11:16AM3.81m
11:35PM3.68m
11:51AM3.77m
00:10AM3.64m
12:25PM3.67m
00:43AM3.56m
12:57PM3.53m
1:16AM3.44m
Low Tide
7:42AM0.61m
8:07PM0.62m
8:29AM0.81m
8:53PM0.83m
9:25AM1.03m
9:49PM1.05m
10:32AM1.22m
11:02PM1.23m
11:58AM1.30m
00:37AM1.25m
1:25PM1.19m
1:56AM1.09m
2:31PM0.98m
2:56AM0.86m
3:23PM0.74m
3:45AM0.64m
4:09PM0.55m
4:28AM0.47m
4:50PM0.43m
5:07AM0.39m
5:29PM0.37m
5:44AM0.40m
6:06PM0.39m
6:20AM0.48m
6:41PM0.47m
6:55AM0.62m
7:15PM0.60m
7:30AM0.81m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
5
SSE
10
NE
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
W
5
NE
0
N
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
ESE
10
S
10
NE
5
S
20
SW
20
SW
15
S
30
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
15
SW
10
SSW
5
S
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
NE
10
W
5
NE
5
NE
10
SW
5
SSE
5
S
15
SSW
5
S
5
E
10
WSW
 mm 
3
2
1
2
max°C
18
19
19
18
19
17
18
19
18
23
23
18
22
22
18
21
21
18
22
20
17
18
18
16
17
18
15
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
18
17
21
20
18
20
20
18
19
19
17
22
22
Moonrise
11:46
12:59
2:13
3:25
4:31
5:27
6:13
6:50
7:21
7:47
8:11
8:34
8:58
9:23
9:52
Moonset
10:22
10:57
11:41
12:34
1:37
2:48
4:01
5:13
6:23
7:29
8:34
9:36
10:39
11:41
12:43
Sunrise
6:56
6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
Sunset
8:09
8:08
8:07
8:07
8:05
8:04
8:01
8:00
8:00
7:58
7:57
7:55
7:53
7:52
7:51
7:50
Today's sea temperature in Waikato River Entrance is
21.3° C
(Statistics for 22 Feb 1981-2005 – mean: 20.1 max: 21.5 min: 18.5°C)
Issued (local time): 6 am Sunday 22 Feb 2026
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