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 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 9PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)--
Afternoon (25 Jun)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (25 Jun)13ft (4.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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)
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4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
12
5
SW
11
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4393
6108
5629
5198
5789
6516
7976
7075
5742
5102
4221
3125
2413
2039
1860
1789
1863
1982
1883
1545
1468
1417
1688
1784
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
35
S
35
S
35
SSW
40
S
35
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:48PM2.99m
7:05AM2.98m
7:39PM3.12m
7:55AM3.07m
8:22PM3.25m
8:39AM3.17m
Low Tide
12:26PM1.12m
1:01AM1.21m
1:22PM1.06m
1:52AM1.13m
2:09PM0.98m
2:34AM1.04m
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part 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>
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
1
1
1
11
5
5
2
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
Feels °C
11
9
9
5
6
3
2
3
1
3
6
7
8
8
9
10
12
11
11
10
10
10
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
4393
6108
5629
5198
5789
2457
3125
2413
2039
1860
1789
1863
1129
1883
1545
1468
1417
1688
1784
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
54
23
93
29
19
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
12
5
SW
11
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
6516
7976
7075
5742
5102
4221
1982
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
5
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
102
106
49
87
110
117
215
106
106
106
48
1
1
0
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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