Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Port Waikato-Sunset beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 01 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
13.6°C
0.8° 

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 (01 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 6AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Oct)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (01 Oct)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (01 Oct)6ft (1.9m)14s

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 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1868
1841
1617
1640
1640
1494
1494
1358
1358
1378
1325
928
966
993
993
966
953
928
846
846
846
834
834
834
Wind (km/h)
0
SSE
0
E
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:59AM3.62m
1:25PM3.58m
1:46AM3.43m
2:16PM3.39m
2:45AM3.20m
3:22PM3.19m
Low Tide
7:19AM0.55m
7:46PM0.74m
8:07AM0.77m
8:42PM0.96m
9:04AM1.01m
9:50PM1.15m
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Temp °C
13
13
12
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
12
Feels °C
13
12
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
12
12
10
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