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 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Waikato-Sunset beach sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.0° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Waikato-Sunset beach at 4AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Saturday
29
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
2.3
SW
6
2.4
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
370
300
295
346
290
286
273
278
320
387
494
569
801
929
1035
1086
1527
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NE
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:00PM3.70m
10:22AM3.59m
10:34PM3.78m
10:55AM3.66m
Low Tide
4:14AM0.49m
4:28PM0.43m
4:48AM0.41m
5:02PM0.41m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
 mm
2
4
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
13
12
14
9
7
7
6
6
8
8
8
7
7
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