Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Break

Port Waikato-Sunset beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Issued: 5 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
15.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 11AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
776
733
711
701
632
560
552
488
437
374
369
273
269
230
187
190
132
134
134
82
83
87
92
99
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
0
WSW
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:32AM3.39m
10:47PM3.59m
11:07AM3.41m
11:22PM3.60m
11:44AM3.39m
11:59PM3.57m
Low Tide
4:24AM0.88m
4:40PM0.78m
5:00AM0.86m
5:16PM0.77m
5:38AM0.86m
5:52PM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
12
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
14
13
11
11
Feels °C
8
7
7
10
11
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
12
11
10
10
10
9
8
10
12
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
776
733
711
701
632
560
552
488
437
374
369
273
269
230
187
190
132
134
134
82
83
87
92
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
6
12
6
25
25
24
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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