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 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.0°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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 8PM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)15ft (4.5m)13s
Afternoon (31 Aug)15ft (4.5m)14s
Evening (31 Aug)16ft (5.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
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0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6046
7095
8105
8603
9117
8674
8862
9377
8809
8160
7446
6476
5630
4925
4225
3638
3281
2993
2820
2718
2584
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
High Tide
11:29AM3.67m
11:42PM3.76m
12:04PM3.62m
00:18AM3.64m
12:43PM3.51m
Low Tide
5:39PM0.46m
6:01AM0.46m
6:17PM0.59m
6:40AM0.59m
7:00PM0.77m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:41
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5:59
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
7
8
7
6
6
6
5
4
4
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
10
9
10
10
9
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