Port Waikato-Sunset beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.39° S 174.71° E

Port Waikato-Sunset beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.4° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 8AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)7ft (2.1m)15s
Afternoon (18 Sep)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (18 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
!
5
5
3
!
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
15
3.5
SW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
14
4
WSW
9
5.5
WSW
10
5.5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2146
2672
2029
2355
2325
5364
2329
1871
1937
2169
2140
2274
5270
5116
4832
4957
2082
2637
5730
7693
9064
9777
10338
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
ESE
15
E
5
E
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
40
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:37AM2.97m
2:04PM2.97m
2:36AM2.79m
3:09PM2.81m
3:54AM2.67m
4:35PM2.74m
Low Tide
7:56AM1.13m
8:31PM1.35m
8:49AM1.33m
9:37PM1.48m
10:02AM1.44m
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light rain
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part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:13
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6:13
6:14
6:15
 mm
1
6
2
2
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
14
12
13
12
12
12
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
12
12
Feels °C
10
9
10
14
12
7
8
7
6
7
7
9
8
10
9
9
8
5
3
4
5
5
5
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