Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Port Waikato-Sunset beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 04 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.1° 

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 (04 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 9PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (04 Oct)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (04 Oct)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
16
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1289
1321
1387
1438
1273
1236
1218
1218
1042
1027
919
841
841
746
746
746
780
857
961
1014
1112
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
10
E
5
S
5
S
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
E
10
E
5
SE
5
SSW
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
SW
15
WSW
5
S
5
NE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:47PM3.08m
5:27AM2.97m
6:12PM3.11m
6:43AM3.02m
7:22PM3.24m
Low Tide
10:15AM1.19m
11:09PM1.22m
11:40AM1.23m
00:30AM1.15m
1:01PM1.11m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
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6:50
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7:27
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7:27
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Temp °C
9
14
16
13
12
11
10
9
10
14
16
14
12
11
10
10
12
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
4
10
13
11
10
8
6
5
6
11
13
11
10
9
7
7
9
14
12
12
12
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