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 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.5° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 11AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (26 Aug)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (26 Aug)7ft (2.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
WSW
14
1.6
NW
8
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2151
2121
2218
2218
2250
2218
1941
1805
1672
1520
1380
1359
1162
1126
923
890
992
341
419
352
573
651
1035
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:36AM3.17m
8:51PM3.41m
9:13AM3.34m
9:27PM3.57m
9:48AM3.48m
Low Tide
2:29AM0.98m
2:46PM0.83m
3:05AM0.79m
3:21PM0.65m
3:40AM0.62m
3:55PM0.51m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:55
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
15
16
15
13
13
12
12
12
15
16
14
14
Feels °C
10
10
11
12
11
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
11
11
10
10
9
11
13
10
11
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