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 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
15.7° 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):

  • 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 10PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
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 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.9
SW
8
1.9
SW
9
1.9
SW
9
2.2
SW
9
2.1
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2799
2760
2569
2591
2359
2053
2499
2422
2002
578
522
547
572
760
990
1235
1047
1789
1738
1945
1870
614
549
792
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
5
S
5
ENE
0
ENE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:45PM3.94m
11:10AM3.70m
11:35PM3.90m
12:02PM3.61m
00:26AM3.79m
Low Tide
4:33PM0.37m
5:02AM0.43m
5:22PM0.41m
5:54AM0.50m
6:12PM0.52m
6:47AM0.61m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
13
12
11
12
13
14
14
13
14
14
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
10
10
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
8
8
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
1.4
SW
12
2
WSW
8
1.9
SW
8
1.9
SW
9
1.9
SW
9
2.2
SW
9
2.1
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
13
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
Energy kJ
2799
2760
2569
2591
2359
2053
587
527
522
547
572
760
990
1235
412
120
206
295
223
614
549
792
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
19
0.9
SW
14
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
578
414
303
215
74
293
124
123
223
259
196
425
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
W
16
0.7
WSW
15
Energy kJ
9
9
17
40
125
37
104
183
225
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
SW
12
2
WSW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
1.9
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
Energy kJ
2499
2422
2002
920
1047
1789
1738
1945
1870
463
335
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
183
102
102
102
220
131
131
115
115
87
0
0
0
48
87
87
106
87
87
87
48
102
0
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
2
9
9
7
6
5
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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