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 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
13.8° 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 (19 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 10PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)--
Afternoon (19 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (19 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s

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 Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1617
3182
2907
2517
2173
2032
1862
1712
1470
1214
700
1042
961
946
946
721
651
870
921
Wind (km/h)
20
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
E
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:56PM3.10m
2:16AM3.00m
2:46PM2.93m
3:16AM2.81m
3:55PM2.79m
Low Tide
8:16PM1.17m
8:36AM1.13m
9:10PM1.36m
9:31AM1.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
6
8
7
7
6
6
7
8
9
8
9
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
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