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 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
15.4° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 12AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (21 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.9
W
12
2.3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2
W
11
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.1
SW
12
1.2
W
10
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
711
711
301
223
1098
901
1491
1820
1510
901
730
557
563
314
262
268
521
514
514
810
810
787
722
804
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:47PM3.31m
2:10AM3.41m
2:39PM3.15m
3:04AM3.22m
3:34PM3.01m
4:01AM3.06m
Low Tide
7:55PM0.85m
8:31AM0.88m
8:49PM1.02m
9:23AM1.00m
9:46PM1.15m
10:19AM1.10m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:09
 mm
2
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
15
Feels °C
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
12
11
10
12
12
13
12
12
10
10
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
11
2
W
11
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
711
711
301
223
127
123
204
264
1510
901
730
557
563
314
262
198
521
514
514
810
810
787
722
804
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
17
1
SW
12
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
38
75
96
92
107
264
249
301
311
292
373
298
259
268
164
130
125
94
73
72
49
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
Energy kJ
232
226
255
255
242
232
47
54
65
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
4
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.9
W
12
2.3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
0.8
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.5
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
ENE
3
Energy kJ
17
89
109
148
1098
901
1491
1820
22
48
58
4
4
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
87
87
87
87
87
106
131
107
106
109
188
183
102
49
48
48
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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