Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Port Waikato-Sunset beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.4° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 11PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)--
Afternoon (17 Sep)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (17 Sep)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
!
5
5
3
2
!
!
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
2.2
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1807
1126
1272
1493
2146
2672
2029
2355
2325
1921
1926
1944
2098
2169
2140
2111
2550
5224
5220
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:16PM3.16m
1:37AM2.97m
2:04PM2.97m
2:36AM2.79m
3:09PM2.81m
Low Tide
7:39PM1.16m
7:56AM1.13m
8:31PM1.35m
8:49AM1.33m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:13
6:14
 mm
5
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
15
13
12
11
9
9
10
13
10
7
8
7
6
7
9
9
9
10
9
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