Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Port Waikato-Sunset beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.2°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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 8PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (17 Sep)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (17 Sep)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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)
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
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4
3
!
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0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
2.2
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1035
1657
1807
1126
1272
1493
2299
2349
4042
2325
2516
2598
2546
2322
2098
2169
2111
5270
5116
5224
5492
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
E
15
E
5
ENE
5
WSW
20
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:16PM3.16m
1:37AM2.97m
2:04PM2.97m
2:36AM2.79m
3:09PM2.81m
Low Tide
7:13AM0.92m
7:39PM1.16m
7:56AM1.13m
8:31PM1.35m
8:49AM1.33m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:13
6:14
 mm
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
17
17
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
13
11
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
14
15
12
12
11
9
10
13
13
10
4
6
6
6
6
8
9
9
10
9
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