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 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.7° 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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (12 Jul)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (12 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
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
1.6
NW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1845
1869
1869
1845
1721
1677
1453
1314
1279
1142
1072
947
834
663
540
412
352
261
219
699
738
538
381
277
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
NNW
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
W
5
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
glassy
High Tide
6:59PM3.28m
7:19AM3.30m
8:02PM3.52m
8:24AM3.47m
8:55PM3.74m
9:19AM3.62m
Low Tide
1:14AM0.97m
1:43PM0.81m
2:16AM0.77m
2:41PM0.62m
3:10AM0.58m
3:33PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:21
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
7
7
11
13
11
10
10
10
10
10
14
14
12
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
Feels °C
7
5
5
4
4
9
12
9
7
7
7
7
6
11
11
10
9
9
7
8
11
13
13
14
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