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 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.5°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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)13ft (4.0m)16s
Afternoon (21 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s
Evening (21 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the E by Wed night).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
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0
0
0
0
0
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1
1
0
1
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
3.5
SW
8
4
SW
9
4.5
SW
10
4
SW
10
4
SW
10
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7616
6694
5841
5323
4527
3714
3338
2698
2358
2079
2591
1367
2549
4061
3490
2990
5538
4912
5785
7248
6929
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:53PM2.81m
6:22AM2.76m
6:51PM2.97m
7:17AM2.92m
7:37PM3.16m
Low Tide
11:30AM1.41m
00:18AM1.36m
12:40PM1.25m
1:14AM1.15m
1:31PM1.02m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:17
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
11
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
9
8
10
10
11
12
5
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
3
6
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