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 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
13.6° 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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
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)
0.8
WSW
18
1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
419
390
561
465
649
957
921
840
807
796
785
774
617
545
536
451
382
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
NE
10
NE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:50PM3.25m
7:14AM3.23m
7:52PM3.49m
8:16AM3.42m
8:44PM3.72m
Low Tide
1:06AM1.06m
1:35PM0.91m
2:07AM0.81m
2:32PM0.67m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
10
13
14
13
11
Feels °C
12
12
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
9
12
13
12
9
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