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 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.3° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 1PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (20 Aug)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
1.6
W
6
1.8
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2173
2032
1761
1621
1470
1214
690
1144
1027
946
946
961
820
870
921
862
530
742
450
337
229
194
269
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:16AM3.00m
2:46PM2.93m
3:16AM2.81m
3:55PM2.79m
4:35AM2.71m
5:26PM2.77m
Low Tide
8:36AM1.13m
9:10PM1.36m
9:31AM1.32m
10:19PM1.49m
10:49AM1.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:50
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
6
6
7
9
9
9
10
10
11
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
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