Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Port Waikato-Sunset beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
16.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Port Waikato-Sunset beach today (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 2AM is: 4.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)16ft (5.0m)10s
Afternoon (09 Jun)13ft (4.0m)16s
Evening (09 Jun)11ft (3.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Port Waikato-Sunset beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
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3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
9
5
SW
10
5
SW
10
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8326
9542
3829
4569
4978
9444
8150
7163
6861
6072
5526
4822
4131
3513
3135
2923
2390
2095
1850
1598
1368
1231
1005
893
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:33AM3.11m
4:08PM2.95m
4:28AM3.12m
5:07PM3.01m
5:26AM3.18m
Low Tide
9:23PM1.16m
9:55AM1.05m
10:20PM1.14m
10:52AM0.97m
11:21PM1.07m
11:53AM0.87m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
12
11
11
11
10
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
9
7
7
9
9
9
10
8
7
7
7
6
8
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
2335
9444
8150
7163
6861
6072
5526
4822
4131
3513
3135
2923
2390
2095
1850
1598
1368
1231
1005
893
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
Energy kJ
37
37
178
480
453
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
9
5
SW
10
5
SW
10
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
8326
9542
3829
4569
4978
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
8
7
7
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
290
255
210
252
259
102
102
102
102
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
154
49
49
0
0
0
0
48
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Rating
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8
7
7
6
5
5
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4
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4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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5
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
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