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 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.5° C
0.2° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 11AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (14 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (14 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
4
3
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4
2
2
1
2
2
1
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
7
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
0.8
WSW
12
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.6
W
12
1.7
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
477
454
292
238
196
319
382
773
920
3020
3678
4213
4590
3940
3700
3611
3284
2976
2976
2982
2754
2625
2625
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
W
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:19AM3.62m
9:45PM3.91m
10:10AM3.72m
10:34PM3.99m
10:58AM3.75m
11:21PM3.97m
Low Tide
3:10AM0.58m
3:33PM0.46m
4:00AM0.44m
4:21PM0.37m
4:49AM0.39m
5:08PM0.36m
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7:33
7:31
7:31
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5:21
5:21
5:22
5:22
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2
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
15
15
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
10
10
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
13
12
10
9
9
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