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 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 1PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (18 Aug)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (18 Aug)8ft (2.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
!
3
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
WSW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
3
SSW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2114
1712
1559
1310
1613
1904
1942
1951
1496
1518
2571
1493
1591
3182
3062
2390
2173
1888
1761
1491
1349
1214
1073
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:53AM3.45m
1:15PM3.29m
1:31AM3.22m
1:56PM3.10m
2:16AM3.00m
2:46PM2.93m
Low Tide
7:14AM0.72m
7:31PM0.95m
7:53AM0.93m
8:16PM1.17m
8:36AM1.13m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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>
7:01
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
11
12
12
12
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
5
5
6
6
7
6
5
3
1
3
4
6
8
8
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
9
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