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 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 5PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (18 Jul)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (18 Jul)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
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0
0
0
0
0
0
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3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3281
3236
3236
3192
3466
3441
4959
4844
4451
4106
3891
3470
3178
2629
2215
1929
1903
1644
1388
1310
1110
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:29PM3.57m
00:49AM3.68m
1:13PM3.40m
1:32AM3.46m
1:57PM3.22m
Low Tide
6:24AM0.50m
6:38PM0.57m
7:10AM0.63m
7:24PM0.76m
7:53AM0.79m
8:10PM0.97m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:24
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
11
12
12
10
8
8
10
11
11
10
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