Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Port Waikato-Sunset beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.1° 

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 (03 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 11PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Oct)--
Afternoon (03 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (03 Oct)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
834
1002
1512
1303
1187
1220
1126
1203
1303
1438
1273
1236
1218
1116
1042
1027
919
841
841
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
15
SSW
5
S
5
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
SSE
15
SW
10
SSW
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:22PM3.19m
4:03AM3.03m
4:47PM3.08m
5:27AM2.97m
6:12PM3.11m
Low Tide
9:50PM1.15m
10:15AM1.19m
11:09PM1.22m
11:40AM1.23m
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
13
13
13
11
9
9
10
14
15
13
13
10
9
8
10
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
10
11
12
6
4
5
5
10
11
11
10
6
5
4
7
12
10
10
11
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