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 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
13.7° 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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 8AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)6ft (1.8m)16s
Afternoon (14 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (14 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
17
2.1
WSW
17
2.4
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
604
788
808
892
1518
1571
1411
1145
1010
936
1241
1729
2121
2551
2821
3074
2958
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:17PM3.97m
10:39AM3.76m
10:59PM3.95m
11:20AM3.73m
Low Tide
4:31AM0.32m
4:49PM0.30m
5:14AM0.32m
5:29PM0.37m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
12
16
17
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
11
11
11
9
11
15
15
12
12
11
10
12
12
12
11
9
9
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