Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Port Waikato-Sunset beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.2° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 3PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jul)8ft (2.4m)15s
Evening (16 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
19
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)
!
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
2
3
!
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2
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3750
3335
3022
2887
2576
2474
2261
2090
2178
1987
2082
2515
2842
3151
3326
3525
3665
3665
3281
3093
3051
3192
3281
3441
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:58AM3.75m
11:21PM3.97m
11:44AM3.69m
00:06AM3.86m
12:29PM3.57m
Low Tide
4:49AM0.39m
5:08PM0.36m
5:37AM0.41m
5:54PM0.43m
6:24AM0.50m
6:38PM0.57m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
9
9
8
9
9
10
8
7
8
8
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