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 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 9PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)--
Afternoon (07 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (07 Jul)7ft (2.2m)14s

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 Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
!
3
3
3
!
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!
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
8
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2655
2185
2004
1736
1581
1536
1383
2267
2615
994
878
824
961
2376
3415
5152
6140
5898
5023
4037
4249
3563
3060
4518
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
15
S
20
S
30
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:31PM3.13m
2:48AM3.25m
3:22PM3.08m
3:43AM3.18m
4:24PM3.06m
4:47AM3.15m
Low Tide
8:44PM1.06m
9:12AM0.97m
9:38PM1.13m
10:06AM1.01m
10:41PM1.16m
11:13AM1.03m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
11
Feels °C
9
9
7
7
7
8
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
6
8
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
SW
19
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
0.8
WSW
17
2.5
SW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
21
0.5
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
20
0.9
WSW
19
1.2
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
18
3
SW
17
Energy kJ
2655
2185
2004
1736
1581
1536
1383
2
37
96
878
824
961
373
3178
597
643
176
221
432
584
907
1081
4518
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
SW
21
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.1
W
24
0.4
SW
21
0.2
WSW
22
0.8
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
19
Energy kJ
80
54
41
22
21
9
6
18
74
133
211
390
11
117
45
497
481
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.7
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
22
Energy kJ
9
318
91
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
8
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
1.7
SSW
7
Energy kJ
21
26
29
25
12
2267
2615
994
746
654
705
2376
3415
5152
6140
5898
5023
4037
4249
3563
3060
297
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
106
106
106
102
106
87
106
106
150
260
278
260
150
117
106
108
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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