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 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
13.7° C
0.4° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 10PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)--
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
1
WNW
10
0.8
WSW
14
1.2
WNW
10
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.1
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
226
284
215
199
218
255
300
657
615
604
788
808
892
1518
1571
1634
1145
1130
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
W
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:33PM3.89m
9:56AM3.72m
10:17PM3.97m
10:39AM3.76m
Low Tide
3:21PM0.46m
3:46AM0.41m
4:06PM0.33m
4:31AM0.32m
4:49PM0.30m
mod rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:45
 mm
7
3
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
15
15
14
13
13
12
11
12
16
17
14
12
Feels °C
9
8
8
9
9
11
12
15
15
14
13
13
11
10
11
15
15
12
10
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