Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Port Waikato-Sunset beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
13.7° C
0.6° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)19s
Afternoon (03 Aug)5ft (1.5m)18s
Evening (03 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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)
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
10
1.8
SW
12
0.6
WSW
21
1.6
SW
9
1
WSW
19
1.2
WSW
19
1.5
WSW
18
1.6
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
9
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
851
314
408
750
1023
1354
1438
1676
1693
1524
6445
2288
2212
2039
1639
4119
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:09AM3.68m
12:32PM3.47m
00:45AM3.59m
1:11PM3.39m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.63m
6:29AM0.65m
6:43PM0.72m
7:08AM0.71m
7:25PM0.85m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:36
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
10
8
7
Feels °C
8
9
10
9
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
4
1
1
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