Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Break

Port Waikato-Sunset beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
15.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 11AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jun)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.7
WSW
8
2
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
9
2
WSW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3277
3455
3348
2813
2799
2760
2569
2430
2359
2053
2402
2329
1722
578
414
423
920
755
920
1070
1634
1789
1462
1392
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SE
5
E
0
ENE
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:19AM3.71m
10:45PM3.94m
11:10AM3.70m
11:35PM3.90m
12:02PM3.61m
Low Tide
4:10AM0.42m
4:33PM0.37m
5:02AM0.43m
5:22PM0.41m
5:54AM0.50m
6:12PM0.52m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
13
14
14
13
13
14
Feels °C
11
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
11
12
11
10
11
12
11
11
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
1.8
SW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
2
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
9
2
WSW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
0.8
WSW
16
Energy kJ
3277
3455
3348
2813
2799
2760
2569
2430
2359
2053
408
394
423
920
755
920
1070
1634
1789
1462
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
8
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
WSW
19
0.7
SW
14
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
16
Energy kJ
218
578
414
309
40
74
206
124
123
120
206
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
Energy kJ
9
9
17
37
87
37
106
104
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.2
SW
12
Energy kJ
2402
2329
1722
1392
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
174
102
102
183
183
142
102
102
220
188
131
131
126
87
0
0
0
0
0
54
87
87
87
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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