Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Break

Port Waikato-Sunset beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)7ft (2.1m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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)
0
0
0
2
3
3
1
3
2
3
0
2
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5
5
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1.9
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
1.8
W
10
2.2
W
14
2.2
WSW
14
4.5
NW
10
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
734
1515
1163
821
485
459
380
295
653
2032
1939
3733
3816
2878
3107
4430
4327
4084
3981
3590
3371
2960
2346
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
30
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:37AM3.51m
1:01PM3.28m
1:16AM3.43m
1:44PM3.20m
2:00AM3.34m
2:31PM3.13m
Low Tide
6:30PM0.84m
6:58AM0.88m
7:11PM0.90m
7:40AM0.90m
7:55PM0.98m
8:24AM0.93m
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
4
2
1
1
1
2
16
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
13
15
14
12
12
12
12
10
10
13
13
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
13
12
Feels °C
8
7
9
11
12
13
11
10
9
8
6
5
6
9
9
7
6
5
5
4
5
6
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1.9
WNW
10
0.4
WSW
19
2.4
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.8
W
10
2.2
W
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
3.5
NW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
220
734
143
1163
821
485
397
270
264
643
2032
1939
1958
2180
2878
2053
4430
4327
4084
3981
3590
3371
2960
2346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
6
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
15
0.4
W
13
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.3
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
70
53
25
276
352
480
459
380
222
653
55
1819
1987
3107
978
681
430
249
138
82
54
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
20
0.2
W
16
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.8
NW
9
0.8
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
18
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
54
75
20
78
40
62
91
295
1106
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
4
3
WNW
10
0.4
NE
3
0.6
ENE
4
2.1
NNW
7
4.5
NW
10
4
NW
11
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
E
3
0.8
E
4
0.6
E
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
Energy kJ
34
50
1515
3
10
395
3733
3816
7
8
8
18
8
14
15
20
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
4
3
2
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
287
279
121
86
87
87
87
0
54
173
167
106
54
106
106
102
102
42
1
1
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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