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 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.0° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.3
SW
6
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
8
3.5
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
11
4
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
SW
14
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
286
273
278
320
1100
398
589
801
994
1019
1205
1612
2194
3378
4709
6048
6990
6935
6774
6896
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ESE
20
S
20
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:22AM3.59m
10:34PM3.78m
10:55AM3.66m
11:07PM3.80m
11:29AM3.67m
Low Tide
4:28PM0.43m
4:48AM0.41m
5:02PM0.41m
5:24AM0.40m
5:39PM0.46m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:46
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
5:59
 mm
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
13
12
11
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
13
14
13
8
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
7
7
7
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
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