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 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.6°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 (25 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 7AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Sep)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (25 Sep)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (25 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
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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3
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3487
3072
2626
2554
2506
2471
1267
1065
1049
907
867
854
1915
1990
2356
713
782
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:16PM3.35m
8:42AM3.31m
8:53PM3.53m
9:18AM3.49m
Low Tide
2:33AM0.67m
2:49PM0.59m
3:08AM0.47m
3:24PM0.43m
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rain showers
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clear
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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1
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2
1
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2
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2
1
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Temp °C
11
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
13
13
12
12
13
12
13
14
13
Feels °C
7
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
10
10
8
9
9
8
8
10
9
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