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 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.3° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)13ft (4.0m)14s
Afternoon (24 Aug)13ft (4.0m)15s
Evening (24 Aug)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
0
0
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2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2819
3161
4148
5418
6187
6926
6629
5906
5153
4766
4522
4160
3645
3431
3114
2917
2553
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:38PM2.88m
7:01AM2.84m
7:30PM3.04m
7:53AM3.00m
8:13PM3.23m
Low Tide
00:59AM1.37m
1:19PM1.23m
1:49AM1.18m
2:07PM1.03m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
11
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
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