Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Break

Port Waikato-Sunset beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Issued: 11 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
15.1° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 7AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (28 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Evening (28 Jun)7ft (2.1m)15s

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 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1651
1468
1491
1438
1688
1760
1669
1692
1801
1752
1602
1580
1536
1233
1190
1069
984
892
892
721
769
1004
965
978
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:22PM3.25m
8:39AM3.17m
9:00PM3.38m
9:19AM3.26m
9:36PM3.47m
9:56AM3.34m
Low Tide
2:34AM1.04m
2:50PM0.91m
3:12AM0.97m
3:28PM0.85m
3:49AM0.92m
4:05PM0.81m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
15
16
14
14
14
13
11
10
12
14
13
11
10
9
8
8
10
12
11
Feels °C
11
10
10
10
10
13
14
13
13
12
11
6
4
7
11
10
6
6
5
4
4
7
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
1651
1468
1491
1438
1688
1760
1669
1692
1801
1752
1602
1580
1536
1233
1190
1069
984
892
892
721
769
1004
965
978
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
WSW
18
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.7
SW
16
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
2
9
18
8
32
25
19
261
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
16
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
151
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.7
S
6
0.5
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
5
7
33
5
11
12
8
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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