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 13 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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 9AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (13 Jul)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (13 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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)
4
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
14
2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
18
1.9
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1142
947
834
663
540
412
352
261
232
560
612
500
354
209
249
317
703
820
1211
3678
4493
4473
4188
3940
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:24AM3.47m
8:55PM3.74m
9:19AM3.62m
9:45PM3.91m
10:10AM3.72m
10:34PM3.99m
Low Tide
2:16AM0.77m
2:41PM0.62m
3:10AM0.58m
3:33PM0.46m
4:00AM0.44m
4:21PM0.37m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:21
5:22
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
8
8
8
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
10
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
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